Top ranking does not affect Caroline Wozniacki's focus
Top ranking does not affect Caroline Wozniacki's focusCaroline Wozniacki moved within one win of regaining the World No 1 ranking from Kim Clijsters by reaching the quarter-finals of the Dubai Open yesterday without dropping a set.
The confident-looking Dane won 6-1, 6-0 against Ayumi Morita, a Japanese qualifier, and now seems odds on to regain the pinnacle after only one week as No 2.
"To be honest I am not really thinking about it," she insisted. "I am so focussed on the tournament because that's the most important thing for me."
Wozniacki rallied with characteristic consistency, and moved smoothly and well, but despite some good rallies she faced little that stretched her.
Her most significant achievement was dealing with an opponent who was able to mask her intentions with short backswings from double-handed strokes on both wings.
"You don't get many players who do that on both backhand and forehand. But I have played her before and had my tactics ready," she said. Now, she has to beat Shahar Peer, the first Israeli woman ever to compete in the United Arab Emirates.
