Wozniacki advances to quarterfinals

AFP, EASTBOURNE (UK): Caroline Wozniacki reached the quarter-finals of the Eastbourne International on Wednesday with a 6-7 (3/7), 6-3, 6-1 win over fellow former champion Svetlana Kuznetsova.
But 2014 Wimbledon runner-up Eugenie Bouchard was facing a fitness battle ahead of the third Grand Slam event of the season next week after suffering an event-ending abdominal strain.
The ex-titleholders at Devonshire Park (Wozniacki, 2009 and Kuznetsova, 2004) were meeting for the 10th time, with second seed Wozniacki now leading the series 6-4.
But the Dane lost her way in the opening set as she let a comfortable 5-2 lead slip.
Kuznetsova, a two-time Grand Slam winner, seized the initiative, running off five of six games to force a tiebreak after annulling a Wozniacki set point in the 12th game.
The Russian then prevailed for the early lead after seizing six set points and converting with an ace on her fourth.
Wozniacki mounted a fightback in the second set and played carefully so as not blow a 5-1 lead in the final set.
Wozniacki will play a quarter-final against tenth seed Andrea Petkovic after the German defeated CoCo Vandeweghe 6-3, 6-4.
Belinda Bencic reached her second grass-court quarter-final of the summer, with the Swiss teenager advancing 6-4, 3-0 as Bouchard retired injured.
Bencic will now face Britain’s Johanna Konta who put out Spanish 14th seed Garbine Muguruza 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.

Wozniacki advances to quarterfinals

AFP, EASTBOURNE (UK): Caroline Wozniacki reached the quarter-finals of the Eastbourne International on Wednesday with a 6-7 (3/7), 6-3, 6-1 win over fellow former champion Svetlana Kuznetsova. But 2014 Wimbledon runner-up Eugenie Bouchard was facing a fitness battle ahead of the third Grand Slam event of the season next week after suffering an event-ending abdominal strain. The ex-titleholders at Devonshire Park (Wozniacki, 2009 and Kuznetsova, 2004) were meeting for the 10th time, with second seed Wozniacki now leading the series 6-4. But the Dane lost her way in the opening set as she let a comfortable 5-2 lead slip. Kuznetsova, a two-time Grand Slam winner, seized the initiative, running off five of six games to force a tiebreak after annulling a Wozniacki set point in the 12th game. The Russian then prevailed for the early lead after seizing six set points and converting with an ace on her fourth. Wozniacki mounted a fightback in the second set and played carefully so as not blow a 5-1 lead in the final set. Wozniacki will play a quarter-final against tenth seed Andrea Petkovic after the German defeated CoCo Vandeweghe 6-3, 6-4. Belinda Bencic reached her second grass-court quarter-final of the summer, with the Swiss teenager advancing 6-4, 3-0 as Bouchard retired injured. Bencic will now face Britains Johanna Konta who put out Spanish 14th seed Garbine Muguruza 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.