Wozniacki one win away

Caroline Wozniacki is on course to defend her Pilot Pen Tennis title after easing into the final on a rain-affected day in New Haven.

World number nine closing in on her third tournament success this year

Caroline Wozniacki is on course to defend her Pilot Pen Tennis title after easing into the final on a rain-affected day in New Haven. Play was relocated to an indoor college court after heavy rain brought by Tropical Storm Danny hit the region hard. And when play finally did get under way, second seed Wozniacki maintained her composure to oust third seed Flavia Pennetta 6-4 6-1. "I was so focused on the match, I didn't really think too much about the other things," Wozniacki said afterwards. "I like to play indoors, so I don't mind playing indoors. The most important thing is that I won. All the other things really don't matter." Elena Vesnina now stands between Wozniacki and her third title of the year, after the unseeded Russian came from a set down to stun eighth seed Amelie Mauresmo 5-7 6-1 6-2. Vesnina lost her only previous WTA Tour final in Auckland earlier this season and will face a tough test against Wozniacki, who has already won at Ponte Vedra Beach and Eastbourne this year. It looks a tall order for the Russian, especially because Wozniacki has won two of their three previous meetings, the last of which came in the semi-finals at Ponte Vedra Beach.