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 | Voznyatski started with a victory, losing to Maria Sharapova26-10-2011 |
World No. 1 Caroline Voznyatski (Denmark) started with a victory in the WTA Tour Championships in Istanbul (Turkey) with a prize of 4.9 million dollars. Dane had in the red group over Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) with 5:7, 6:2, 6:4. 21-year Voznyatski not match started well and lost the first set after 64 minutes of play. In the next two, however it gave only six games of the Polish. The meeting continued 2:39 and worked seven Voznyatski break and conceded five. In the other match of the group Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) beat Vera Zvonareva (Russia) 6-2, 6-4. For it is Kvitova debut WTA final tournament of the season. Czech woman had problems in the first set, which took 6-2. Only at 4-1 in the second Russian woman to step and showed resistance to aligning 4:4. Immediately thereafter, however, it allowed a new breakthrough in his serve. Kvitova not allow new dramas when served for the match and won with a great volley from his first machbol. "I was nervous because I first played in the WTA Tour Championships," said Kvitova, the first Czech woman in the tournament since Jana Novotna in 1998. The white group number 2 in the world Maria Sharapova (Russia) lost to Samantha Stosur (Australia) with 1:6, 5:7. For it was Russia's first loss in his career by Stosur. Sharapova was questioned about the tournament because of an ankle injury. "The good thing is that I gave myself a chance to be here. I am happy that. I've got a new two matches, "said the Russian, who will play today with Na Li (China). Stosur played singles for the first time in his career WTA Tour Championships.