Jan 9, 2015
Wozniacki survives marathon match in semifinals of ASB Classic; will meet V. Williams in final
Caroline Wozniacki's three-set semifinal win at the ASB Classic on Friday was no big deal for the former No. 1-ranked player. After all, she ran 42 kilometres (26 miles) a few months ago in New York. Wozniacki beat Barbora Zhalavova Strycova 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in 2 hours, 35 minutes, considerably quicker than it took her to complete the New York City Marathon in early November.
The Canadian Press
AUCKLAND, New Zealand - Caroline Wozniacki's three-set semifinal win at the ASB Classic on Friday was no big deal for the former No. 1-ranked player. After all, she ran 42 kilometres (26 miles) a few months ago in New York.
Wozniacki beat Barbora Zhalavova Strycova 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in 2 hours, 35 minutes, considerably quicker than it took her to complete the New York City Marathon in early November.
The first set Friday lasted 61 minutes, extended by a sixth game which included 11 deuces.
Wozniacki, who had never previously reached the semifinals of her first tournament of a season, says "I ran the New York marathon last year in 3-1/2 hours so I knew anything less than 3-1/2 I'd be OK."