Caroline Wozniacki did not have a lot luck along with her Unhealthy Homburg draw as the previous world No. 1 is about to start out her debut on the German WTA 500 grass event by taking up Elina Svitolina, who is likely one of the trickiest opponents for her.
After being ousted 4-6 1-6 by Elise Mertens within the Birmingham first spherical earlier this week, Wozniacki returned to the follow courtroom and began making ready for her second grass event in Unhealthy Homburg.
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However once more, Wozniacki was handed a troublesome begin as assembly No. 7 seed Svitolina is one thing that the 33-year-old Dane in all probability needs that occurred within the latter phases of the event. Additionally, the factor that makes this matchup very difficult for Wozniacki is the truth that she has crushed Svitolina simply as soon as of their earlier six conferences.
Nonetheless, it must be famous that none of their first six conferences got here on grass – all of them had been performed on exhausting courts.
Wozniacki misplaced to Svitolina in Auckland earlier this 12 months
After ending her retirement final summer season, Wozniacki clashed in opposition to Svitolina within the Auckland first spherical on January 2nd. Within the match that was dubbed “the battle of mothers,” Svitolina gained with a 6-4 6-3 scoreline.
Afterward, Wozniacki blamed missed alternatives for her loss. Within the first set, the 33-year-old Dane led 4-3 and was serving earlier than struggling back-to-back breaks and likewise lacking out on three break factors within the ninth sport.
After shedding the primary set and likewise falling down by an early break within the second set, Wozniacki managed to get the break again however she once more misplaced her serve within the eighth sport – and misplaced the match after failing to transform a break level within the following sport, the sport by which Svitolina was serving for the win.
“I can’t count on to win a set once I’m up so many video games in a row and I’m not taking my possibilities. That’s the disappointing half and what I must be taught from. To see what was it that I did in these moments and step up subsequent time,” Wozniacki stated after her loss to Svitolina in Auckland.
It stays to be seen if Wozniacki can get her revenge over Svitolina on the grass courts of Eastbourne.
