No. 1 seed Wozniacki reaches third round at Wimbledon

12:16 PM Posted by Mario Galarza

WIMBLEDON, UK-another offer for their first Grand Slam title tracks leading Caroline Wozniacki only an unforced error in defeated Virginie Razzano was 6-1, 6-3 Friday in the third move Wimbledon.

The 20-year-old Dane was downing the French 96th rank at the top of their game in 66 minutes in the sunny conditions on Court 2 at the all England Club.

Wozniacki, who extended her career record against Razzano to 5-0, took command of the game from the outset and was never in trouble.

Razzano saved, three match points at 5-2 down in the second set and another in the next game before Wozniacki hit a service winner in the corner to close the game.

"I was pretty well today and... dictated many of the points," she said. "I was happy about the game."

Wozniacki who is Jarmila Gajdošová, reached the fourth round at Wimbledon the past two years but it never has to quarter-finals. Despite its no. 1 ranking, has never been a big title she won at the 2009 US Open lost to Kim Clijsters in her only Grand Slam final.

Wozniacki leads the tour this year with five titles, but lost in the third round at the French open, to expand their drought in the majors. It is guaranteed to keep no. 1 ranking on at least until August.

The 28-year-old Razzano, playing in her 10th Wimbledon had 20 winners, seven more than Wozniacki, but also 14 unforced errors. It was Stephane Vidal her second Grand Slam tournament since the death in May of their coach and fiancé from a brain tumor.

"It's unfortunate what happened Virginie," said Wozniacki. "The only, what, the we can do is go and support them and questions whether she needs something." "On the course that you want to fight and win, but off the Court everyone is."

In other games Friday, defending champion Rafael Nadal designed, on court 1 with five times world champion Venus Williams and Maria Sharapova play. On Centre Court, Andy Murray was face Ivan Ljubicic in the late game.

The biggest surprise of the tournament came on Thursday as French Open champion, the Li Na in three was eliminated by Sabine Lisicki, a German wild card sets 62. ranked.


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