Kvitova, Wozniacki enjoy easy ride in New Haven
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August 24, 2012, Friday
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SECOND-SEEDED Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic moved into the quarterfinals of the New Haven Open with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over America's Nicole Gibbs.
The 2011 Wimbledon champion, the only grand slam winner in the New Haven field, is coming off a title in Montreal, her first ever in North America, and a run to the semifinals in Cincinnati.
"I want to play a lot of matches here, and go for the US Open with a good result," she said. "I want good matches in my bag."
Caroline Wozniacki remains undefeated in New Haven after beating Sofia Arvidsson of Sweden 7-6 (4), 6-2 in the second round.
Third-seeded Wozniacki is playing in the tournament for the fifth time and is the four-time defending champion. Wednesday's victory was her 19th here without a loss.
"I think I just have the same mentality every time I go into a match," Wozniacki said. "Out of respect for myself, the tournament and the opponent, I treat it as a match that I want to win."
Her chances for a fifth straight title improved on Tuesday when top-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska retired in the second set of a lackluster performance against qualifier Olga Govortsova with a sore shoulder.
The 19-year-old Gibbs was able to come back from 1-4 down to tie Kvitova before world's fifth-ranked player put her away.
Kvitova will play one of her best friends, Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals. Safarova beat China's Zheng Jie 6-4, 6-0.
Wozniacki will play Dominika Cibulkova in the quarterfinals. The 5-foot-3 Slovakian used a powerful forehand to beat Andrea Petkovic of Germany 6-4, 6-1.
In North Carolina, defending champion John Isner overcame two rain delays to advance in straight sets, while Andy Roddick was eliminated from the Winston-Salem Open on Wednesday.
The third-seeded Isner, ranked 10th in the world, needed only 71 minutes to beat 13th-seeded Jurgen Melzer of Austria 6-4, 6-3. The fifth-seeded Roddick, a former world No. 1 now ranked 21st, fell to 81st-ranked Steve Darcis of Belgium 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-3), in the final hardcourt tournament before the US Open next week.
Top-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France also advanced to the quarterfinals.
The 2011 Wimbledon champion, the only grand slam winner in the New Haven field, is coming off a title in Montreal, her first ever in North America, and a run to the semifinals in Cincinnati.
"I want to play a lot of matches here, and go for the US Open with a good result," she said. "I want good matches in my bag."
Caroline Wozniacki remains undefeated in New Haven after beating Sofia Arvidsson of Sweden 7-6 (4), 6-2 in the second round.
Third-seeded Wozniacki is playing in the tournament for the fifth time and is the four-time defending champion. Wednesday's victory was her 19th here without a loss.
"I think I just have the same mentality every time I go into a match," Wozniacki said. "Out of respect for myself, the tournament and the opponent, I treat it as a match that I want to win."
Her chances for a fifth straight title improved on Tuesday when top-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska retired in the second set of a lackluster performance against qualifier Olga Govortsova with a sore shoulder.
The 19-year-old Gibbs was able to come back from 1-4 down to tie Kvitova before world's fifth-ranked player put her away.
Kvitova will play one of her best friends, Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals. Safarova beat China's Zheng Jie 6-4, 6-0.
Wozniacki will play Dominika Cibulkova in the quarterfinals. The 5-foot-3 Slovakian used a powerful forehand to beat Andrea Petkovic of Germany 6-4, 6-1.
In North Carolina, defending champion John Isner overcame two rain delays to advance in straight sets, while Andy Roddick was eliminated from the Winston-Salem Open on Wednesday.
The third-seeded Isner, ranked 10th in the world, needed only 71 minutes to beat 13th-seeded Jurgen Melzer of Austria 6-4, 6-3. The fifth-seeded Roddick, a former world No. 1 now ranked 21st, fell to 81st-ranked Steve Darcis of Belgium 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-3), in the final hardcourt tournament before the US Open next week.
Top-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France also advanced to the quarterfinals.
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