Wozniacki reaches third round in Charleston
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Former world No. 1 star and former champion Caroline Wozniacki was an easy second-round winner Wednesday at the Family Circle Cup tennis event.
The second-seeded Dane blew past Spaniard Silvia Soler-Espinosa 6-1, 6-1 in exactly one hour on the green clay at Daniel Island Tennis Center.
Wozniacki was the big winner here just two years ago.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Meanwhile, American qualifier Mallory Burdette pulled off an upset by dismissing 15th-seeded former champion Sabine Lisicki, 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 7-5. Burdette is rewarded with a match against world No. 1 superstar and reigning Charleston champ Serena Williams.
In some other second-round action involving seeds, No. 10 Julia Goerges of Germany held off Belarusian Olga Govortsova 6-2, 0-6, 6-3 and Canadian qualifier Eugenie Bouchard upended No. 16 Brit Laura Robson 6-4, 3-6, 6-1.
Promising American Madison Keys eased into the round of 16 with a 6-4, 6-3 handling of qualifier compatriot Grace Min. Keys will battle another fellow American, wild card Bethanie Mattek-Sands, on Thursday.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The winner of this $795,000 tournament will earn $125,000.