World number one Caroline Wozniacki captured her third title of the year, launching her clay court season with a victory over Elena Vesnina in the Family Circle Cup final.
The top-seeded Dane defeated Vesnina 6-2, 6-3 to add to titles she won at Dubai and Indian Wells and admitted the triumph on Charleston’s green clay had her looking ahead to the red clay of Roland Garros.
“I feel confident and I know I can win a Slam,” said Wozniacki, who has climbed to number one without triumphing in one of tennis’ four major championships. “It’s all about getting everything together. The draw has to fit, I have to play well for two weeks, things like that all have to work together.”
Wozniacki dropped just one set in five matches, to Yanina Wickmayer in the quarter-finals, and defeated former number one Jelena Jankovic in straight sets to reach the final here for the second time. The Dane saved all four break points she faced against 56th-ranked Vesnina, including two in the seventh game of the second set to douse the Russian’s best chance to mount a challenge.
Wozniacki also consolidated her position at the top of the latest WTA rankings courtesy her third title.
Vesnina managed to hold on under pressure through much of the second frame, fending off five break points before Wozniacki finally broke for a 5-3 lead. Wozniacki then served out the match, taking the title on her first match point.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 12th, 2011.
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