Wozniacki eyes the top after Tokyo win
TOKYO: Defending champion Caroline Wozniacki romped to a 6-0, 7-5 victory over Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on Sunday to win her third Pan Pacific Open.
The Danish former world number one needed only 75 minutes to complete the rout under the Tokyo sunshine, capturing her first title of the year after losing in six finals.
“It was my seventh final this year and obviously after a while it gets harder and harder,” said Wozniacki after winning her first tournament since Hong Kong in October last year.
“Obviously I’ve won here in the past and it has great memories for me, so I’m happy I was able to stay focused and aggressive,” she said.
“Everything was going my way in the first set. The second set was tricky but I managed to stay positive and it feels great to win the title again. It was awesome.”
“Hopefully if I stay healthy I can put myself in position,” said the two-time US Open finalist about her target.
“When you go on a roll and play great tennis, you’re going to give yourself opportunities.”
MUGURUZA HUNTS FOR FIRST VICTORY AS NO. 1
WUHAN (CHINA): Garbine Muguruza heads a stellar line-up as she tries to capture her first tournament as world number one at the WTA Wuhan Open this week.
The Wimbledon champion lost heavily in the semi-final of the Pan Pacific Open to sixthranked Caroline Wozniacki at the weekend but is looking to make amends just two weeks after taking the top spot.
“My best tennis wasn’t here,” she said after the 6-2, 6-0 defeat in Tokyo on Saturday.
“I’m not going to think about this loss too much. I still feel (Tokyo) was a good tournament for me to start the Asian swing,” she said.