Sunday, August 24, 2008

Wozniacki wins second title of career to top seed

Caroline Wozniacki performed perfectly throughout the week, making a finishing touch to the tournament after winning in New Haven, Connecticut.

Next week, the Dane will break into the Top 20, after winning to Russian top seed Anna Chakvetadze in a three-setter, 36 64 61.

"Anna was playing really aggressive; I was playing into her game too," Wozniacki said. "I was thinking, if I win this tournament I have to play my own game, and make her do the things I want her to do. I realized I'd lose if I didn't change something anyway, so I just tried to change my tactics. And it worked."

"I didn't recover from yesterday's match well enough," said Chakvetadze, whose semifinal match against Mauresmo was played Friday night. "I just didn't have enough power, especially in the third set. It's quite important that you're able to run and fight on the court. If you can't do that, you're going to lose."

Even though Chakvetadze lost the final, she has had an impressive season so far.

"I won quite a few matches and I'm actually pleased with my game, except for today," said Chakvetadze, who hadn't reached a final since Paris [Indoors] in February. "If I compare the way I played to one month ago, it's much better. I'm looking forward to playing the US Open. It's the most important tournament. I'll get a day off in between each match so hopefully I can stay fresh for each one."

"My first title was in Scandinavia, but it was smaller than this," Wozniacki said. "This is a really big tournament before the US Open and I beat some really great players to win it. I'm just happy to have won both tournaments!"

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