World number nine Caroline Wozniacki won her fifth career WTA singles title by beating Virginie Razzano 7-6(5) 7-5 in the final of the AEGON International.

In the first set there was one break of serve on each side and then in the tiebreak the sixth seed Wozniacki won the set. The Dane won the see-saw second set too, converting her third match point on Razzano's failed drop shot.

The world No.25 Razzano still hasn’t managed to win a set against Wozniacki, but in the trophy ceremony both players were positive and happy.

"I think I have a done great job this week," said Razzano. "It was tough every day but I’m happy to go into the final today and I would like to give congratulation to Caroline. She played well this week, she is a great player." (via AEGON International)

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Marion Bartoli could miss Wimbledon as she had to withdraw from her semifinal against fellow Frenchwoman Virginie Razzano at the AEGON International.

"If it is a strain then there is not much chance I can play next week," said the 2007 Wimbledon finalist Bartoli, who has been seeded 12th for this year’s Wimbledon.

"The doctors can't yet say what the diagnosis is because it is too soon. I need to wait until tomorrow and see," added the world No.12 Bartoli.

Bartoli had lost the first set 6-4, before asking for the trainer to be summoned and having her thigh treated and strapped out. However, she withdrew after losing the first game of the second set.

Bartoli refused to shake hands with Razzano before leaving the Centre Court, and later left the press conference in tears.

Razzano will play sixth seed Caroline Wozniacki in the Saturday’s final of the Wimbledon warm-up event. Wozniacki had beaten Aleksandra Wozniak 3-6 6-4 6-4 in the semifinal. (source: Reuters, photo courtesy of Women Who Serve)

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Defending champion and eighth seed Agnieszka Radwanska fell to Virginie Razzano 7-6(5) 7-5 in the quarterfinals of the AEGON International.

Razzano had upset top seed Elena Dementieva in the second round, and in the match against Radwanska she was never behind in either set.

The world No.25 Razzano will face Marion Bartoli in the semifinals. Bartoli has reached her third straight semifinal in Eastbourne, beating Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-1 6-4.

The other semifinal will feature sixth seed Caroline Wozniacki, the only seed left in the women’s draw, and Aleksandra Wozniak. Both players had straightforward wins in the quarters.

Wozniacki has had no trouble with Wozniak so far, having lost only five games in two matches they played, but Wozniak has had one of her greatest weeks in Eastbourne, including her career-best win over world No.5 and champion at recent Roland Garros Svetlana Kuznetsova in the second round. (photo: Ralf Reinecke)

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Top seed Elena Dementieva lost to Virginie Razzano 6-0 3-6 7-6(4) in the second round of the AEGON International in Eastbourne.

The world No.4 Dementieva was bageled after 21 minutes. In the second set she recovered her aggression, but missed her chances in the third-set tiebreak.

With No.7 seed Nadia Petrova also losing on Wednesday, more precisely retiring because of problems with her back, only two seeded players have reached the Eastbourne quarterfinals: eighth-seeded holder Agnieszka Radwanska and sixth seed Caroline Wozniacki. (source: Reuters, photo: Getty Images via Sony Ericsson WTA Tour)

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Anna Chakvetadze hadn’t scored a Top 10 win since February 2008, but she improved by beating world No.6 and third seed Jelena Jankovic, who followed fellow falling Serbian star Ana Ivanovic out of the AEGON International. Final score: 6-7(5) 6-3 6-2. Thankfully, unlike Ana, for Jelena we can at least say she was upset!

Not only is Jankovic still in the mud, and she lost in the first round of a tournament, but she lost to Anna Chakvetadze, who herself said "I am pleased with every win right now because it's very important to me to get back my confidence."

Jankovic has started losing in the very beginnings of tournaments, and plus, to insecure players. Chakvetadze had last defeated a Top 10 opponent when she beat Marion Bartoli at the Paris Indoor event.

Jankovic’s excuse for the defeat was the change of surface: "It was obviously my first match on grass." However, the 24-year-old also mentioned her worrying lack of motivation: "I'll play Wimbledon and then we'll see. At least I can take a few weeks off then. I wish I could take a break now. I need to get to where I want to play tennis again."

It could make Jankovic any better that second seed Svetlana Kuznetsova lost to Aleksandra Wozniak in straight sets 6-0 6-3, just days after lifting the French Open trophy, while fourth seed Vera Zvonareva fell to Amelie Mauresmo 6-3 1-6 6-3, in the opening round as well. (via M&G, photo: Ralf Reinecke)

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