Lucie Safarova has sent another big name packing at Apia International Sydney, defeating Caroline Wozniacki in a tense second round encounter. The left-hander recovered from a 3-0 deficit in the opening set and saved a set point in the second set tiebreak to run out a 6-4 7-6(7) winner on Sydney’s Grandstand court. The win sees Safarova move into a quarterfinal showdown with countrywoman and fellow southpaw Petra Kvitova, after the No.2 seed thrashed Christina McHale earlier in the day on Ken Rosewall Arena. “Caroline started really well and was going for the shots and just making a lot of winners,” Safarova said. “I was just hanging in there and trying to be quicker and more get into the play and to be the first one who’s taking over and putting pressure. So I caught it, then won my first serve at 3-0 down and got into the play.
“Was overall a very, very good two sets. I’m happy with my game today or the performance now here in Sydney. It’s the start of the season, so I’m really happy to start that well.” While Safarova knows Kvitova’s game extremely well, she admitted it was still difficult to play somebody who was a good friend. “It’s always hard to play a friend and person who I basically know since she was like 14. We are from the same club and we used to practice together a lot,” Safarova explained. “It’s not nice to play a friend obviously, but it’s work. It’s a match. Everyone wants to win.
No hay comentarios:
Publicar un comentario