Wozniacki leads seeds into second round
World number one Caroline Wozniacki has launched her US Open campaign with a brisk straight-sets victory over 125th-ranked Nuria Llagosera Vives.
The top-seeded Dane, who remains in search of her first grand slam title, made short work of the Spaniard on Arthur Ashe stadium.
Wozniacki, who gained some momentum heading into the Open with a victory at New Haven on Saturday, broke Llagostera for the fourth time to seal the 6-3, 6-1 victory as the Spaniard sent a volley wide.
The Dane faced just one break point in the match.
Wimbledon semi-finalist Sabine Lisicki of Germany romped to a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Alona Bondarenko in just 70 minutes.
Lisicki, who arrived in New York fresh from a WTA triumph in Dallas on Saturday, booked a second-round clash with two-time US Open champion Venus Williams.
"It's always good to come in with a lot of confidence into a Grand Slam, so I think that helped me a lot today," Lisicki said
Even a late arrival in New York, thanks to the weekend travel disruption caused by Tropical Storm Irene, could not throw Lisicki off her stride.
"I just got here yesterday at 4:00 (pm) so I really didn't have a lot of time to adjust," the 22nd seed said, adding that she had just one practice on Monday evening before her Tuesday morning warm-up.
"Not easy, but I'm a tough girl."
She became the first German woman to reach a Wimbledon semi-final since Steffi Graf in 1999, falling to eventual runner-up Maria Sharapova.
She also became just the second wildcard to make the Wimbledon semis, confirming that her career is firmly back on track after a five-month absence with an ankle injury in 2010 saw her plummet out of the top 200.
However, Lisicki was not ready to tip herself as a dark horse candidate to claim a first grand slam title at Flushing meadows.
"The main part for me is to improve with each day and have fun out there and fight," she said.
"That's what I did in Birmingham, Wimbledon, Dallas and throughout the hardcourt season. It works for me.
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