Top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki was expecting a challenge at the Family Circle Cup — and she got it from a 48th-ranked player from the Czech Republic.
Cheap Tennis RacquetsThe top-seeded Dane had to win two tiebreakers to defeat Barbora Zahlavova Strycova 7-6 (6), 7-6 (9) in a stadium court match that lasted more than 2 1/2 hours. It looked nothing like the 56-minute cakewalk Wozniacki enjoyed in Wednesday’s opening match.
Wozniacki dropped the first set and was two games away from defeat when she found her groove to win the final four games.
Wilson NSix-One Team 18x20 NCode RacquetWozniacki leveled the set when Wickmayer missed a drop shot attempt. The tournament’s top seed held serve, then broke Wickmayer to love to close out the match. "I knew that it wasn't going to be easy. I've seen her before and played her last year here," Wozniacki said. By the way,
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Wozniacki appeared to be cruising again with a 4-1 lead in the opening set against Zahlavova Strycova
Wilson BLX Six One 95 18x20 Tennis RacquetThen the frustrated Czech talked to her coach and promised to play more aggressively. The move worked: She extended points and forced Wozniacki deep into corners to chase down shots. Wozniacki moved in front 5-2,
Babolat Pure Drive Cortex Racquetsbut Zahlavova Strycova fought off four match points. Zahlovova Strycova had a chance to take the set leading 9-8 but sent the ball wide.
Moments later, she put up a defensive lob on a hard hit ball into the deep right corner and Wozniacki pounded it up into the grandstand. Zahlavova Strycova said she was proud of her performance.