Caroline Wozniacki moved on to the Australian Open quarterfinals with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Anastasija Sevastova Sunday.
2011 Australian Open Results, Day 7: Wozniacki Survives, Last Remaining Australians Eliminated
Wozniacki lost three of the first four games against Sevastova before rallying to win six in a row. But 46th-ranked Sevastova came back as well and the two traded breaks until Wozniacki finally regained control for good.
With one more victory, she will ensure herself the top ranking that she entered the tournament with.
Meanwhile, there are no more Australians in the Open as both remaining Aussies were eliminated.
French Open finalist Sam Stosur, lost to No. 25 Petra Kvitova, 7-6 (5), 6-3. 18-year-old wild card Bernard Tomic fell to Rafael Nadal in straight sets.
The other notable finishes of the evening included:
Womens 9-seed Na Li defeated 8-seed Victoria Azarenka 6-3, 6-3.
Mens 3-seed Novak Djokovic defeated 14-seed Nicolas Almagro 6-3, 6-4, 6-0
Mens 6-seed Tomas Berdych defeated 9-seed Fernando Verdasco 6-4, 6-2, 6-3.
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