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Glass-act Wozniacki wins Indian Wells
Dane shatters Marion Bartoli's hopes to lift trophy for second WTA victory of the season.
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Wozniacki kisses the crystal trophy after winning in three sets in California [Reuters] Top seed Caroline Wozniacki held off a spirited fightback by Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli to win her 14th WTA title with a 6-1 2-6 6-3 victory in the Indian Wells final on Sunday.
The Danish world number one recovered from the surprise loss of the second set to end a marathon baseline slugfest in two hours eight minutes at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
Wozniacki, beaten by Serb Jelena Jankovic in last year's final here, broke the 15th-seeded Frenchwoman three times in the final set, sealing victory when her opponent sent a backhand long.
On a cool overcast day in the California desert, the Dane threw both arms skywards to celebrate her second title of the year, having also triumphed at last month's Dubai championships.
"Marion, you had an amazing tournament this week," a jubilant Wozniacki said courtside.
"I am sorry I had to beat you in the final but it's not like football where there is a draw."
Bartoli, who had booked her place in the final by crushing Belgian Yanina Wickmayer 6-1 6-3 in the last four, choked back tears as she applauded the triumphant Dane.
'Tears of tiredness'
"Sorry I am a bit in tears but I guess it is more tears of tiredness," the 26-year-old said.
"Caroline, you make me cry today. I would like to congratulate her. You can be proud of yourself.
"I know your big goal is to get a Grand Slam and I am sure you will get it very soon."
The final began on a surprisingly cool, overcast morning at the California desert venue and Wozniacki, despite failing to hold serve in the third game of the match, broke her opponent three times to storm through the first set in 27 minutes.
The Dane continually moved the Frenchwoman from side to side with punishing ground strokes in lengthy rallies and seemed to be heading for a straight sets demolition.
Bartoli then raised her performance several notches in the second set, breaking Wozniacki in the second and seventh games, after the Dane pushed a backhand wide, to level the match.
The ebb and flow spilled into the final set as Wozniacki regained control with her baseline dominance.
She broke Bartoli's serve in the first game and again in the fifth, when the Frenchwoman double-faulted, to take a commanding 4-1 lead before she was herself broken in the sixth.
However the Dane regained her poise to break Bartoli's serve for a final time in the ninth game, sealing victory on her second match point after her opponent struck a double-handed backhand long.
Dane shatters Marion Bartoli's hopes to lift trophy for second WTA victory of the season.
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The Danish world number one recovered from the surprise loss of the second set to end a marathon baseline slugfest in two hours eight minutes at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
Wozniacki, beaten by Serb Jelena Jankovic in last year's final here, broke the 15th-seeded Frenchwoman three times in the final set, sealing victory when her opponent sent a backhand long.
On a cool overcast day in the California desert, the Dane threw both arms skywards to celebrate her second title of the year, having also triumphed at last month's Dubai championships.
"Marion, you had an amazing tournament this week," a jubilant Wozniacki said courtside.
"I am sorry I had to beat you in the final but it's not like football where there is a draw."
Bartoli, who had booked her place in the final by crushing Belgian Yanina Wickmayer 6-1 6-3 in the last four, choked back tears as she applauded the triumphant Dane.
'Tears of tiredness'
"Sorry I am a bit in tears but I guess it is more tears of tiredness," the 26-year-old said.
"Caroline, you make me cry today. I would like to congratulate her. You can be proud of yourself.
"I know your big goal is to get a Grand Slam and I am sure you will get it very soon."
The final began on a surprisingly cool, overcast morning at the California desert venue and Wozniacki, despite failing to hold serve in the third game of the match, broke her opponent three times to storm through the first set in 27 minutes.
The Dane continually moved the Frenchwoman from side to side with punishing ground strokes in lengthy rallies and seemed to be heading for a straight sets demolition.
Bartoli then raised her performance several notches in the second set, breaking Wozniacki in the second and seventh games, after the Dane pushed a backhand wide, to level the match.
The ebb and flow spilled into the final set as Wozniacki regained control with her baseline dominance.
She broke Bartoli's serve in the first game and again in the fifth, when the Frenchwoman double-faulted, to take a commanding 4-1 lead before she was herself broken in the sixth.
However the Dane regained her poise to break Bartoli's serve for a final time in the ninth game, sealing victory on her second match point after her opponent struck a double-handed backhand long.
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Serena treated for blood clot
Wimbledon tennis champion undergoes emergency surgery after health scare.
Last Modified: 02 Mar 2011 21:34 GMT
Williams has not played competitively since winning Wimbledon last year [GALLO/GETTY] US tennis champion Serena Williams is recovering at her Los Angeles home after undergoing emergency treatment for a blood clot in one of her lungs, the former world number one confirmed on Wednesday.
"This has been extremely hard, scary, and disappointing," Williams said in a statement.
"I am doing better, I'm at home now and working with my doctors to keep everything under control."
The 29-year-old Williams was photographed on Sunday at an Academy Awards party in Hollywood but fell ill the following day and was admitted to the Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles where she underwent surgery.
Doctors discovered the blood clot after Williams travelled to New York last week for a treatment on a foot injury that has sidelined her for eight months, according to her spokeswoman Nicole Chabot.
"Serena did indeed suffer from a pulmonary embolism last week and the hematoma was another unexpected scare," Chabot said.
"Thankfully everything was caught in time. With continued doctor visits to monitor her situation, she is recuperating at home under strict medical supervision."
Ongoing Injury
Williams has not played competitively since winning last year's Wimbledon. Shortly after the victory she cut her foot on broken glass at a restaurant in Germany.
The American has had two operations on her foot since then and was preparing to return to training soon in the hope of making a comeback in Miami later this month.
Williams has won 13 Grand Slam singles titles but has slipped from number one to 11th on the world rankings during her extended absence and faces an uncertain future.
Embolisms, often caused when blood clots form in the legs or arm then travel towards the leg and hearts, are usually treated by blood thinners.
"Athletes travel a lot. Air travel and prolonged sitting in one spot can lead to blood clots," said Dr Mark Adelman, director of Vascular Surgery and member of the Cardiac and Vascular Institute at NYU Langone Medical Centre.
"If a person has a pulmonary embolism they would need to be on an anti-coagulant like Coumadin for six to 12 months.
"They would be able to play sports and be back on the court with an anti-coagulant. If the clot comes back the patient may need an implanted filter device to catch future blood clots."
Wimbledon tennis champion undergoes emergency surgery after health scare.
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"This has been extremely hard, scary, and disappointing," Williams said in a statement.
"I am doing better, I'm at home now and working with my doctors to keep everything under control."
The 29-year-old Williams was photographed on Sunday at an Academy Awards party in Hollywood but fell ill the following day and was admitted to the Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles where she underwent surgery.
Doctors discovered the blood clot after Williams travelled to New York last week for a treatment on a foot injury that has sidelined her for eight months, according to her spokeswoman Nicole Chabot.
"Serena did indeed suffer from a pulmonary embolism last week and the hematoma was another unexpected scare," Chabot said.
"Thankfully everything was caught in time. With continued doctor visits to monitor her situation, she is recuperating at home under strict medical supervision."
Ongoing Injury
Williams has not played competitively since winning last year's Wimbledon. Shortly after the victory she cut her foot on broken glass at a restaurant in Germany.
The American has had two operations on her foot since then and was preparing to return to training soon in the hope of making a comeback in Miami later this month.
Williams has won 13 Grand Slam singles titles but has slipped from number one to 11th on the world rankings during her extended absence and faces an uncertain future.
Embolisms, often caused when blood clots form in the legs or arm then travel towards the leg and hearts, are usually treated by blood thinners.
"Athletes travel a lot. Air travel and prolonged sitting in one spot can lead to blood clots," said Dr Mark Adelman, director of Vascular Surgery and member of the Cardiac and Vascular Institute at NYU Langone Medical Centre.
"If a person has a pulmonary embolism they would need to be on an anti-coagulant like Coumadin for six to 12 months.
"They would be able to play sports and be back on the court with an anti-coagulant. If the clot comes back the patient may need an implanted filter device to catch future blood clots."
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Zimbabwe leave Kenya winless
Kenya fall 161 runs short of huge target of 309 set by Zimbabwe as Kenyan veteran Steve Tikolo plays last match.
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Kenya made less than half of their victory target as Zimbabwe exited the Cricket World Cup on a high [AFP] Kenya crumbled under the pressure of chasing a huge total as the Zimbabwe spinners skittled them for just 147 runs in a thumping 161-run loss in their final Cricket World Cup match.
The East Africans flunked their final chance to register a win in the World Cup as they succumbed meekly in just 36 overs, looking to chase down a steep 309-run target for victory in Group A at Eden Gardens.
The Zimbabwe spin battery of Ray Price, Prosper Utseya, Greg Lamb and Graeme Cremer put the Kenyan batsmen on the mat by picking up wickets regularly on a batting-friendly pitch in Kolkata on Sunday.
Earlier, the Zimbabwe batsmen made merry against an insipid bowling performance as Tatenda Taibu (53), Vusi Sibanda (61) and Craig Ervine (66) notched half-centuries to take their team to 308 for six after opting to bat first.
Neither team qualified for the quarterfinals and both now return home.
Taibu and Sibanda laid the foundations for Zimbabwe with a 110-run partnership for the third wicket after they had lost both their openers inside the first 10 overs.
Ervine then added 105 runs for the fifth wicket with skipper Elton Chigumbura to take Zimbabwe towards a solid total.
Greg Lamb and Prosper Utseya finished the innings in style, adding 32 runs off the last two overs to take the total past the 300-run mark.
For Kenya, Steve Tikolo, 39, captained the side for the injured Jimmy Kamande in his last international.
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Kenya fall 161 runs short of huge target of 309 set by Zimbabwe as Kenyan veteran Steve Tikolo plays last match.
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The East Africans flunked their final chance to register a win in the World Cup as they succumbed meekly in just 36 overs, looking to chase down a steep 309-run target for victory in Group A at Eden Gardens.
The Zimbabwe spin battery of Ray Price, Prosper Utseya, Greg Lamb and Graeme Cremer put the Kenyan batsmen on the mat by picking up wickets regularly on a batting-friendly pitch in Kolkata on Sunday.
Earlier, the Zimbabwe batsmen made merry against an insipid bowling performance as Tatenda Taibu (53), Vusi Sibanda (61) and Craig Ervine (66) notched half-centuries to take their team to 308 for six after opting to bat first.
Neither team qualified for the quarterfinals and both now return home.
Taibu and Sibanda laid the foundations for Zimbabwe with a 110-run partnership for the third wicket after they had lost both their openers inside the first 10 overs.
Ervine then added 105 runs for the fifth wicket with skipper Elton Chigumbura to take Zimbabwe towards a solid total.
Greg Lamb and Prosper Utseya finished the innings in style, adding 32 runs off the last two overs to take the total past the 300-run mark.
For Kenya, Steve Tikolo, 39, captained the side for the injured Jimmy Kamande in his last international.
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The last eight prepare for quarterfinal showdowns as India and Pakistan relish a potential semifinal encounter.
Last Modified: 21 Mar 2011 14:42
Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi said his team is 'blessed with talent' ahead of their Windies showdown [AFP] And then there were eight.
The Cricket World Cup is settling down to business this week with the last eight teams facing quarterfinal knockout matches as the marathon tournament enters its sixth week.
Pakistan kick-start the last eight stages on Wednesday when they face West Indies, India take on defending champions Australia in Ahmedabad on Thursday, New Zealand and South Africa meet in Dhaka on Friday before Sri Lanka and England clash in Colombo on Saturday.
And if all goes to plan for the co-hosts, India could face bitter rivals Pakistan in the semifinals in Mohali on March 30.
Focused
Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi insisted he was still focused on beating the Windies.
"Our focus is on the quarter-finals, we have to win that to reach the semi-final, so we are not thinking that far. First we have a must-win match against a dangerous opponent," said Afridi.
Pakistan take momentum and confidence against a West Indies team that is lacking both.
Pakistan sprung a surprise by finishing at the top of Group A, relegating Australia to third place by ending the three-time defending champion's 34-match unbeaten run in the World Cup.
The Windies however won their three matches against the lower-ranked sides in Group B, but were beaten by the three higher-ranked teams and threw away winning positions in their last two games.
Pakistan seem unlikely to change their line-up after the four-wicket win over Australia on Saturday.
Afridi's team came into the tournament having lost three players to long-term bans following the spot-fixing scandal in England last year, but opened the World Cup with a thumping win over Kenya and followed it by beating co-hosts Sri Lanka.
"Despite all the problems, Pakistan is blessed with talent,'' captain Shahid Afridi said.
"It's because of this talent that we are a dangerous team and can win against anyone."
Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi
"It's because of this talent that we are a dangerous team and can win against anyone. We now hope to carry on the momentum.''
Aussie threat
India's 80-run win over the Windies on Sunday handed Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men a quarter-final against Ricky Ponting's Australia, not a team they would have liked to have met before the final.
India have lost to Australia in nine out of 15 matches played on home soil in the last five years.
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Not only has the Indian Premier League made the country a second home for many players in the opposing squad, but Australia also has a superb record on Indian soil, having won four of six bilateral limited-overs international series in India, with a win-loss record of 16-10.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni knows exactly the challenge his team confronts against the world's No. 1-ranked team.
"Australia are a very strong side and very expressive on the field," said Dhoni.
"But it's about how we prepare. Preparation is very important and we are just thinking about that particular day and match rather than thinking about the result."
The last World Cup match India won against Australia was in 1987, one of their only two wins against the four-time champions in the tournament.
Australia, of course, have been nearly invincible in recent World Cups, their surprise loss to Pakistan on Saturday ending a 34-match unbroken streak in the tournament.
In form
South Africa has emerged as the team to beat since prevailing in a tight match against co-hosts India, topping Group B to set up Friday's knockout match with New Zealand.
"I'm happy with playing New Zealand,'' South Africa allrounder Faf du Plessis said.
"Even if we were playing any of the other teams, we wouldn't have been too worried. We specifically said we didn't want to focus on who we're playing and have our minds distracted.
"If we prepare well and we're ready for the game and play to our full ability, we're confident we'll win the quarterfinal.''
Apart from one hiccup against England, South Africa has looked like one of the best all-round sides at the tournament and the pressure is once again on the team to break their World Cup duck.
Quarterfinals Wednesday March 23
Pakistan v West Indies
Thursday March 24
Australia v India
Friday March 25
New Zealand v South Africa
Saturday March 26
Sri Lanka v England
With the game not until Friday, New Zealand have time to nurse bowlers Daniel Vettori and Kyle Mills back to full fitness. The South Africa players didn't even have to travel after beating Bangladesh in Dhaka on Saturday, allowing them some vital rest days.
Favourites
In the final quarter, co-hosts Sri Lanka could not have asked for a more favourable draw, as they face an inconsistent England that just scraped into the knockout stages.
The Sri Lankans won the last World Cup that was staged in Asia, in 1996, and reached the final in the last edition before losing to Australia.
Sri Lanka qualified comfortably for this stage, while England went through the most nerve-racking results in the tournament with shocking defeats against Ireland and Bangladesh.
England have twice scored totals of more than 300 runs, but they might find it tough to score at R. Premadasa Stadium on Saturday.
Business time at Cricket World Cup
The last eight prepare for quarterfinal showdowns as India and Pakistan relish a potential semifinal encounter.
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The Cricket World Cup is settling down to business this week with the last eight teams facing quarterfinal knockout matches as the marathon tournament enters its sixth week.
Pakistan kick-start the last eight stages on Wednesday when they face West Indies, India take on defending champions Australia in Ahmedabad on Thursday, New Zealand and South Africa meet in Dhaka on Friday before Sri Lanka and England clash in Colombo on Saturday.
And if all goes to plan for the co-hosts, India could face bitter rivals Pakistan in the semifinals in Mohali on March 30.
Focused
Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi insisted he was still focused on beating the Windies.
"Our focus is on the quarter-finals, we have to win that to reach the semi-final, so we are not thinking that far. First we have a must-win match against a dangerous opponent," said Afridi.
Pakistan take momentum and confidence against a West Indies team that is lacking both.
Pakistan sprung a surprise by finishing at the top of Group A, relegating Australia to third place by ending the three-time defending champion's 34-match unbeaten run in the World Cup.
The Windies however won their three matches against the lower-ranked sides in Group B, but were beaten by the three higher-ranked teams and threw away winning positions in their last two games.
Pakistan seem unlikely to change their line-up after the four-wicket win over Australia on Saturday.
Afridi's team came into the tournament having lost three players to long-term bans following the spot-fixing scandal in England last year, but opened the World Cup with a thumping win over Kenya and followed it by beating co-hosts Sri Lanka.
"Despite all the problems, Pakistan is blessed with talent,'' captain Shahid Afridi said.
"It's because of this talent that we are a dangerous team and can win against anyone."
Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi
"It's because of this talent that we are a dangerous team and can win against anyone. We now hope to carry on the momentum.''
Aussie threat
India's 80-run win over the Windies on Sunday handed Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men a quarter-final against Ricky Ponting's Australia, not a team they would have liked to have met before the final.
India have lost to Australia in nine out of 15 matches played on home soil in the last five years.
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Not only has the Indian Premier League made the country a second home for many players in the opposing squad, but Australia also has a superb record on Indian soil, having won four of six bilateral limited-overs international series in India, with a win-loss record of 16-10.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni knows exactly the challenge his team confronts against the world's No. 1-ranked team.
"Australia are a very strong side and very expressive on the field," said Dhoni.
"But it's about how we prepare. Preparation is very important and we are just thinking about that particular day and match rather than thinking about the result."
The last World Cup match India won against Australia was in 1987, one of their only two wins against the four-time champions in the tournament.
Australia, of course, have been nearly invincible in recent World Cups, their surprise loss to Pakistan on Saturday ending a 34-match unbroken streak in the tournament.
In form
South Africa has emerged as the team to beat since prevailing in a tight match against co-hosts India, topping Group B to set up Friday's knockout match with New Zealand.
"I'm happy with playing New Zealand,'' South Africa allrounder Faf du Plessis said.
"Even if we were playing any of the other teams, we wouldn't have been too worried. We specifically said we didn't want to focus on who we're playing and have our minds distracted.
"If we prepare well and we're ready for the game and play to our full ability, we're confident we'll win the quarterfinal.''
Apart from one hiccup against England, South Africa has looked like one of the best all-round sides at the tournament and the pressure is once again on the team to break their World Cup duck.
Quarterfinals Wednesday March 23
Thursday March 24
Friday March 25
Saturday March 26
With the game not until Friday, New Zealand have time to nurse bowlers Daniel Vettori and Kyle Mills back to full fitness. The South Africa players didn't even have to travel after beating Bangladesh in Dhaka on Saturday, allowing them some vital rest days.
Favourites
In the final quarter, co-hosts Sri Lanka could not have asked for a more favourable draw, as they face an inconsistent England that just scraped into the knockout stages.
The Sri Lankans won the last World Cup that was staged in Asia, in 1996, and reached the final in the last edition before losing to Australia.
Sri Lanka qualified comfortably for this stage, while England went through the most nerve-racking results in the tournament with shocking defeats against Ireland and Bangladesh.
England have twice scored totals of more than 300 runs, but they might find it tough to score at R. Premadasa Stadium on Saturday.
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