The Danish Caroline Wozniacki, who this Monday recovered the number one in the world, will once again wear this privilege against the Russian Anastasia Potapova in the second round of the tournament of tennis of Saint Petersburg (Russia).
Exempt from the first round due to her status as the top seed, Caroline Wozniacki will make her debut in the tournament against the young 16-year-old Anastasia Potapova.
The Saratov player, number 235 in the world rankings, did not miss the invitation of the organization and this Monday she brought down the German Tatjana Maria, 6-2 and 6-4, to meet Wozniacki.
The 27-year-old Odense player returned to the top of the world rankings on Monday thanks to her victory in the Australian Open final. Capturing her first Grand Slam allowed her to take over from Romanian Simona Halep, whom she beat in the last round at Melbourne Park, 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-4.
Wozniacki has already topped the WTA list for 67 weeks, from October 11, 2010 to the fourth week of 2012.
– Results of the day. Women’s individual, first round:
Alizé Cornet (FRA) to Mona Barthel (ALE), by 6-3 and 7-5.
Katerina Siniakova (CZE) to Donna Vekic (CRO), by 6-3, 2-6 and 6-4.
Anastasia Potapova (RUS) to Tatjana Maria (ALE), 6-2 and 6-4.
EFE
Exempt from the first round due to her status as the top seed, Caroline Wozniacki will make her debut in the tournament against the young 16-year-old Anastasia Potapova.
The Saratov player, number 235 in the world rankings, did not miss the invitation of the organization and this Monday she brought down the German Tatjana Maria, 6-2 and 6-4, to meet Wozniacki.
The 27-year-old Odense player returned to the top of the world rankings on Monday thanks to her victory in the Australian Open final. Capturing her first Grand Slam allowed her to take over from Romanian Simona Halep, whom she beat in the last round at Melbourne Park, 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-4.
Wozniacki has already topped the WTA list for 67 weeks, from October 11, 2010 to the fourth week of 2012.
– Results of the day. Women’s individual, first round:
Alizé Cornet (FRA) to Mona Barthel (ALE), by 6-3 and 7-5.
Katerina Siniakova (CZE) to Donna Vekic (CRO), by 6-3, 2-6 and 6-4.
Anastasia Potapova (RUS) to Tatjana Maria (ALE), 6-2 and 6-4.
EFE