WTA Monterrey Open: Caroline Wozniacki progresses to third round in Mexico
Thursday 3 April 2014 16:38, UK
Caroline Wozniacki made comfortable progress through to the third round at the Monterrey Open in Mexico, but former champion Timea Babos crashed out.
On a quiet day of action at the WTA event, the third-seeded Wozniacki cruised past Kristina Mladenovic 6-3 6-4 in an hour and 21 minutes.
But 2012 champion Babos lost in three sets to veteran Japanese Kimiko Date-Krumm, who won the first and third sets 6-4, with Babos taking the second on a tie-break.
Karolina Pliskova was a three-set winner over Donna Vekic, taking the tie 4-6 6-2 6-3, while qualifier Luksika Kumkhum was tipped out by Jovana Jaksik 3-6 7-6 7-6.
