Wozniacki to spin out opponents
01/18/2012 10:17:45 PM
World number one Caroline Wozniacki wants to use her top-spin forehand to greater effect after her second-round win at the Australian Open.
The Dane overcame Georgian Anna Tatishvili 6-1 7-6 (7-4) on Wednesday, keeping her chances of a maiden Grand Slam title on track.
Wozniacki appeared to put more spin on her forehand throughout the win, and said it was a shot she wanted to use more often.
"I just think sometimes it's a good way to push the opponent off the court. And then if she plays it short, the next ball, then try to step in," the 21-year-old said.
"I think it's a shot that maybe it's possible to use a little bit more of, because it's a good shot. It's understated."
Wozniacki needed 81 minutes to win the second set after breezing through the first against the world number 83.
The 2009 US Open runner-up said Tatishvili took advantage of her being forced to sit deeper in the court.
"I pulled through. I thought the first set I played pretty well. I stayed aggressive and made her run," Wozniacki said.
"Second set, she went a bit more for her shots, and I stepped back a little bit and she punished me for that."
Wozniacki will meet Romanian Monica Niculescu in the third round.