The weather has taken a turn for the better, and watching the remainder of the tournament under bright skies and mild temperatures is virtually assured. Wednesday night's match between Wozniacki and Kudryavtseva was played in front of a three-quarters capacity crowd at the stadium court, followed by a doubles match. Wozniacki served first, and despite a few 99-m.p.h serves she lost her first service game. Wozniacki is the shorter, stockier player that reaches WAY back for her two-handed backhand, and she entered the FCC having won the last WTA Tour event. Kudryavtseva possesses a more more lanky or athletic frame, and her ball toss for each service saw her pose like a statuette before delivering her serve. Unfortunately for Kudryavtseva a bug flew in here eye near the start of play, and this bothered her for a game or two, and her play varied between clay-court sliding drop shots to powerful forehand shots. Both players settled into a groove during the fifth game of the first set, which lasted over 20 minutes and saw something like six deuce points. The number five seed Wozniacki won the hotly contested game and proceeded to win both sets at 6 games to 3. Tennis fans delighted in the sharp play and the crisp temperatures during this evening match.
Today's matches will shore things up for the Quarterfinals which begin on Friday.
To view my blog from FCC second and third rounds click here.
Photos By Jeff Dennis: Danish up and coming star Caroline Wozniaki shines after winning her match against Kudryavtseva, both players take a break from the action in between sets, Lee Brockman and friends hosted the USTA junior tennis clinic
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