World No.7 and third seed Samantha Stosur worked hard to defeat Daniela Hantuchova 6-3 3-6 6-4 and advance to the quarterfinals of the AEGON International. Stosur scored 13 aces, saved 10 of 13 break points and won her opponent’s serve four times en route to the fourth straight win over Hantuchova.

The 2010 French Open finalist has now played quarterfinals or better of the last six events she has entered. In addition, the Australian has recorded her 300th career victory, the 34th this season, and her singles win-loss record is 300-215 now.

Unlike Stosur who faced difficulties against Hantuchova, fifth seed Kim Clijsters followed up her straightforward 6-1 6-1 victory over compatriot Yanina Wickmayer in the first round of the AEGON International with a 6-1 6-0 win over Lucie Safarova. Impressively, the second round match was over in just 38 minutes! (photo: sr_cranks)

Top seed and defending champion Caroline Wozniacki lost her first career encounter with Aravane Rezai 6-4 1-6 6-3 in the opening round of the AEGON International. Wozniacki was playing her first match on grass this year, and lost to Rezai who was coming off a semifinal appearance in Birmingham last week, where she pushed eventual champion Li Na to three sets.

Just like Wozniacki, second-seeded Francesca Schiavone was playing her first grass court match of the season and also said goodbye already in the beginning, falling to Sorana Cirstea 7-5 6-3. Playing her first tournament since winning the French Open, the 2009 Wimbledon quarterfinalist Schiavone fought hard to stay in both sets but lost her first match as a Top 10 player.

On the other hand, fifth seed Kim Clijsters was playing her first match on grass since 2006 and handily defeated fellow Belgian Yanina Wickmayer 6-1 6-1. (photos: Stephane Martinache, © Neal Trousdale)

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)

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)

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)