Tennis: Wozniacki cruises into Doha final

The top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki stormed into the Qatar Ladies Open final with a 6-1, 6-1 rout of Marion Bartoli of France on Friday.

Wozniacki won her 13th career title in nearby Dubai last week and will have a shot at another on Saturday against either No. 3-ranked Vera Zvonareva or former No. 1 Jelena Jankovic.

Following a first-round bye, Wozniacki hasn't let up from Dubai in conceding only nine games in three matches.

Bartoli beat the Dane in their last two matches but Wozniacki rolled to 4-0, dropped serve, broke back and kept on going.

The semifinal ended for Bartoli when she hit a ball wide, the last of 23 unforced errors.

"It was important to start well and I played great tennis right throughout the tournament. I'm so happy to be in the final," Wozniacki said.

"I made her run very hard right from the start. I kept the level up and I'm hitting the ball very well."

 

 

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