Top Seed Wozniacki and Number Four Seed Azarenka Among Those Advancing at U.S. Open
Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki from Denmark and the number four-seed Victoria Azarenka from Belarus were among those advancing at the 2011 U.S. Open in day two of action on the women’s side of the draw. Wozniacki needed less than 90 min. in her 6-3, 6-1 victory over Nuria Llagostera Vives of Spain, while Azarenka needed little more than an hour to defeat Johanna Larsson of Sweden, 6-1, 6-3.
"I usually play the way I need to win a match, and today, it was important for me to serve well. I thought I started quite a few good points with my serve," said Wozniacki." Wozniacki will move on to face the winner of the match between Arantxa Rus from the Netherlands and Russian Elena Vesnina. Wozniacki is coming off a finals win last week in New Haven at the New Haven Open.
"I’m number one still and I’ve just won a tournament, so I’m feeling fine," said Wozniacki on riding the success of taking home last week’s New Haven Open crown. " I just won four in a row; this was was my fifth one and I’m feeling okay."
Azarenka, seeded fourth at the U.S. Open and ranked fifth in the WTA rankings, moves on to face Argentina’s Gisela Dulko, who defeated Canadian Rebecca Marino, 6-3, 6-3. Azarenka won 77 percent of points on her second serve Tuesday, even better than the 72 percent on her first serve.
"I was trying to be more focused on trying to execute and be aggressive on my serve … to prepare for my aggressive game," said Azarenka after her match with Larsson. "I’m such a perfectionist that I always try to be better, no matter how good I do something, I will always be looking forward to improve at everything, honestly."
