Top seed Caroline Wozniacki defeated qualifier Ayumi Morita 6-1 6-0 to reach the quarterfinals of the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships, and ninth-seeded Israeli Shahar Peer, who says to be feeling like home in Dubai despite all the security measures, is the last obstacle standing between the Dane and her regaining of the No.1 ranking. Shahar was a semifinalist last year in Dubai, and her route to the final four included a straight set victory over Wozniacki in the third round.
Second-seeded Vera Zvonareva played one of her worst matches in a while, as she later stated, and lost to fellow Russian Alisa Kleybanova 6-3 6-2.
The third round also featured a rematch of the epic Australian Open third round encounter between Francesca Schiavone and Svetlana Kuznetsova. In Australia, Schiavone saved six match points and won the longest women’s Grand Slam match in history, while today in Dubai she also saved six match points, but finally succumbed, 1-6 6-0 7-5.
“It’s good, because I still have our last match in my heart. I still have this pain, because I fought so hard and I had so many chances and it was a Grand Slam. But it happens, I guess. I won this time,” said Kuznetsova, who lost the first set. (via WTA Tour, photo: Ralf Reinecke)
This is a sad new for me..caroline is a great top10 player..but she isn’t the best of wta..
Hope clijsters return on top son. she is now the best player in the world!
I don’t understand how a woman who has in her ranking points of 2 grand slam win and a masters win is not on the top!
Caroline is one of that players that grow up in small tounaments she is afraid on slams!
I totally agree. i think wozniacki is pretty lady but not as good on the court as kim.
Brenda, that’s the way things function. You may like this article on how Kim fell in the rankings after winning the US Open:
https://womenstennisblog.com/2010/09/16/кim-clijsters-wins-us-open-and-falls-in-the-rankings-how-come/