Petkovic packs off No. 1 Wozniacki
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March 30, 2011, Wednesday
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WITH her No. 1 ranking secure for at least three more weeks, Caroline Wozniacki's taking a break. Her enforced vacation began on Monday when she lost in the fourth round at the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Florida, to Andrea Petkovic of Germany, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3.
"I'm just going to take a few days of rest now," Wozniacki said. "I need that, you know, maybe on the beach, get some of the tan lines off."
Wozniacki's play paled next to Petkovic's at pivotal moments. Leading 5-4 in the opening set, Wozniacki failed to convert three set points. As the final set slipped away, she angrily kicked at a ball, and failed to make solid contact.
That was one of her many unforced errors.
Wozniacki is tied for the tour lead in victories this year, and she earned her 14th career title a week ago at Indian Wells.
She'll remain No. 1 through at least until April 18, but with Serena and Venus Williams skipping Key Biscayne for health reasons, Wozniacki missed a chance to strengthen her claim to the top spot.
"I'm not thinking about that," she said. "Of course I would have loved to have won today, but it didn't happen. I'm not going to dig a hole for myself, or dig a grave. I will just take a few days of rest, and I'm prepared for the clay season."
Petkovic, ranked a career-best 23rd, hit an ace to end the first set and another on match point. She waved her arms as she danced at the net to celebrate her biggest victory. "It's the Petko Dance," she later said with a smile.
Petkovic became the first German woman to reach the tournament's quarterfinals since Anke Huber in 2001. She'll next face No. 6 Jelena Jankovic, who beat Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-1, 6-3.
Petkovic attributed her upset win to tactics, she varied the pace and occasionally charged forward.
No. 16-seeded Maria Sharapova scored her first win over a top-five player in more than three years, beating No. 4 Samantha Stosur 6-4, 6-1. Sharapova, a two-time runner-up at Key Biscayne, earned a berth in the quarterfinals against No. 26 Alexandra Dulgheru.
On the men's side, two-time champion Roger Federer and top-ranked Rafael Nadal advanced to the fourth round.
Federer, who slipped to third in the rankings last week, beat No. 32 Juan Monaco 7-6 (4), 6-4. Nadal, seeking his first Key Biscayne title, never faced a break point and defeated fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez 6-3, 6-3.
"I'm just going to take a few days of rest now," Wozniacki said. "I need that, you know, maybe on the beach, get some of the tan lines off."
Wozniacki's play paled next to Petkovic's at pivotal moments. Leading 5-4 in the opening set, Wozniacki failed to convert three set points. As the final set slipped away, she angrily kicked at a ball, and failed to make solid contact.
That was one of her many unforced errors.
Wozniacki is tied for the tour lead in victories this year, and she earned her 14th career title a week ago at Indian Wells.
She'll remain No. 1 through at least until April 18, but with Serena and Venus Williams skipping Key Biscayne for health reasons, Wozniacki missed a chance to strengthen her claim to the top spot.
"I'm not thinking about that," she said. "Of course I would have loved to have won today, but it didn't happen. I'm not going to dig a hole for myself, or dig a grave. I will just take a few days of rest, and I'm prepared for the clay season."
Petkovic, ranked a career-best 23rd, hit an ace to end the first set and another on match point. She waved her arms as she danced at the net to celebrate her biggest victory. "It's the Petko Dance," she later said with a smile.
Petkovic became the first German woman to reach the tournament's quarterfinals since Anke Huber in 2001. She'll next face No. 6 Jelena Jankovic, who beat Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-1, 6-3.
Petkovic attributed her upset win to tactics, she varied the pace and occasionally charged forward.
No. 16-seeded Maria Sharapova scored her first win over a top-five player in more than three years, beating No. 4 Samantha Stosur 6-4, 6-1. Sharapova, a two-time runner-up at Key Biscayne, earned a berth in the quarterfinals against No. 26 Alexandra Dulgheru.
On the men's side, two-time champion Roger Federer and top-ranked Rafael Nadal advanced to the fourth round.
Federer, who slipped to third in the rankings last week, beat No. 32 Juan Monaco 7-6 (4), 6-4. Nadal, seeking his first Key Biscayne title, never faced a break point and defeated fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez 6-3, 6-3.
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