Sunshine Facts About Wozniacki’s Win
August 29, 2010 by Tennis Ledger Wire Services · Leave a Comment
New Haven, CT-USA
August 22-28, 2010
$600,000/Premier
Hard/Outdoors
Results – Saturday, August 28, 2010
Singles – Final
(1) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) d. (8/WC) Nadia Petrova (RUS) 63 36 63
Doubles – Final
(1) Peschke/Srebotnik (CZE/SLO) d. Mattek-Sands/Shaughnessy (USA/USA) 75 60
Final Facts
- Wozniacki wins her fourth title of the year – the most of any player – and 10th of her career. The ninth came at Montréal last week and the eighth at Copenhagen earlier in the month. She is now 10-7 in Tour singles finals.
- 20-year-old Wozniacki has now triumphed at New Haven three years running. Venus Williams won at New Haven four years in a row (1999-2002).
- Wozniacki owns a perfect 13-0 record at New Haven (5-0 to win in 2008, 5-0 to win in 2009 and 3-0 to win this year, a first round bye and quarterfinal walkover from Flavia Pennetta cutting her workload this year).
- Petrova was the No.8 seed this week, upsetting No.2 seed Samantha Stosur (her 450th career victory) en route to her first final since 2008 (when she reached four). She leaves New Haven 9-11 in career finals.
- Peschke and Srebotnik win their second title of the season together (also Indian Wells); in 2010 they have also been runners-up five times, including at Roland Garros and last week at Montréal. Peschke now has 16 doubles titles to her name, Srebotnik 23.
Final Quotes
Caroline Wozniacki, 2010 Pilot Pen Tennis at Yale singles champion:
“In the second set Nadia started hitting some nice winners, and she broke my serve straight away. I just needed to keep focused. The crowd has been amazing here, cheering me on. Yesterday I was down and they got me through it. It’s a great feeling. I love this tournament – it has been great preparation for me the last couple of years. I’d love to come back.”
Nadia Petrova, 2010 Pilot Pen Tennis at Yale singles runner-up:
“It was a good match and I’m happy to reach the final here. Caroline is very good on the defensive. My game is trying to step in and try to go to the net, but she didn’t give me many opportunities to do that. I had a tough hardcourt season. My confidence was a little bit on the floor when I came here. Now I’m back in my shoes. I’m happy and excited for the Open.”
