Caroline Wozniacki crashes out of Connecticut Open

New Haven (USA): Camila Giorgi sprang an upset to defeat four-time champion Caroline Wozniacki 6-4, 6-2 on Wednesday and reach the quarterfinals of the WTA Connecticut Open, a final warm-up for the US Open.The Italian saw off the former World No.1 in 78 minutes to book a last-eight date with Spain’s Garbine Muguruza, who eliminated Chinese qualifier Peng Shuai 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in another second-round match.

 

The unseeded Giorgi also ousted Wozniacki in last year’s US Open, but lost their only other meeting this year at Eastbourne.Wozniacki, whose best Grand Slam showing was a 2009 US Open runner-up effort, won the title at New Haven from 2008 to 2011, but saw her record at the Yale University event dip to 24-3.The 24-year-old Dane’s only prior losses since Wimbledon came in three-set battles with World No.1 Serena Williams in Montreal and Cincinnati.

 

“I knew I was going to get limited break chances and when I did get them, I didn’t convert,” Wozniacki said. The defeat does allow Wozniacki a few extra days to prepare for the year’s final Grand Slam, which starts on Monday.Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard also failed to make it to the quarterfinals. Australian veteran Samantha Stosur briskly ousted the third-seeded Canadian 6-2, 6-2.

Stosur next faces Belgian Kirsten Flipkens, who beat Germany’s Andrea Petkovic 4-6, 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (8/6).