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 | Voznyatski dropped into third round27-05-2011 |
Number 1 in the world Caroline Voznyatski (Denmark) was dropped in the third round of Open tennis in France. Voznyatski losses of 28 th-seeded Daniela Hantuchova (Slovakia) with 1:6, 3:6 for 73 minutes. So 20-year-old Dane, who last season reached the quarterfinals at Roland Garros, continues to seek first title of Grand Slam. Despite the defeat, the first position Voznyatski in the world rankings is not compromised.
Hantuchova took the first set only for 27 minutes and led by 4:0 in the second then won nine consecutive games. Dane was able to reduce to 3:4, but no more forces.
Voznyatski winning record only 9 and it beats all in the second set against 28 rival. 28-year-old Hantuchova did for the fourth time reached the fourth round since 2002, 2006 and 2010 and for the first part of the quarterfinals at Roland Garros she will face 2009 champion Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia). Seeded 13 Kuznetsova needed only 49 minutes to break the resistance of the Canadian Rebecca Marino 6:0, 6:4 earlier today.