Kuznetsova crashes out

Svetlana Kuznetsova was dumped out of the Pilot Pen tournament by former number one and close friend Amelie Mauresmo.

Top seed succumbs to Mauresmo in Connecticut

World number six Svetlana Kuznetsova was dumped out of the Pilot Pen tournament in New Haven by former number one and close friend Amelie Mauresmo. The top-seeded Russian was eventually edged out in a marathon contest 7-6 (11-9) 2-6 6-3 at the quarter-final stage. The contest may have ended differently had Kuznetsova taken one of five set points in the opening set against her occasional doubles partner. The Russian bounced back in the second 6-2, however two-time Grand Slam champion Mauresmo reclaimed the momentum to advance to the semi-finals of the final US Open warm-up event. There the 24-year-old Frenchwoman will play Elena Vesnina after she won an all-Russian clash with Anna Chakvetadze 6-1 7-5. Also on Thursday, defending champion Caroline Wozniacki stayed on course for a tournament double with a 6-4 6-3 victory over Virginie Razzano. The Dane will play third seed Flavia Pennetta, who was a 6-2 6-2 winner against qualifier Magdalena Rybarikova.