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Caroline Voznyatski with another victory15-03-2011 |
Vodachkata-ranked Caroline Voznyatski from Denmark qualified for the fourth round of the strongest tennis tournament for women in Indian Wells (USA) with a prize fund 4.5 million dollars. Voznyatski, which lost the final of the Serb Jelena Jankovic last year, bring the 28 th-seeded Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez (Spain), 6:1, 6:3 20-year-old Dane did not allow a breakthrough and take advantage of the problems of her opponent in the first serve (only 35%) to triumph for 71 minutes. "It was important to move well and returning back possible. I was helped by problems with her first serve. Had to press the base line, but without strain strikes. I am glad that I managed," said Voznyatski. The place in the quarterfinals Dane will face number 22 Alisa Kleybanova (Russia), which beat 13 th-seeded Flavia Pennetta (Italy), 6:3, 6:4. Former No. 1 Dinara Safina (Russia) continued his winning series after returning to the court after an injury to the back. 108 th in the world right now Safina prevailed with 7:6 (2), 6:4 over the fourth in the WTA rankings Samantha Stosur (Australia), which last year reached the semifinals. So Russian will face her compatriot Maria Sharapova in the fourth round. Number 16 broke Sharapova Arava Rezai (France), 6:2, 6:2 for 73 minutes. 'Start bad, but she conceded many mistakes. Throughout the match I started to serve better, and I began returning to come. I am pleased with your performance in the second set, "said Sharapova, who returned to the game after 5 -week absence because of illness. No. 8 Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) continues forwardice success of 7:6 (3), 6:3 over the Polish Ursula Radwanska. So he will face Azarenka in the fourth round the older sister of Ursula - Agnieszka Radwanska. Ninth-seeded Agnieszka removed with 6:0, 2:6, 7:5 Maria Kirilenko (Russia).