Wozniacki Wins Four in a Row

A little rain cannot prevent Caroline Wozniacki, peak-ranked from winning her fourth successive New Haven title, as she defeated the Czech qualifier Petra Cetkovska, 6-4, 6-1, on Saturday in Connecticut.

Wozniacki of Denmark, the peak seed at United States Open of next week, improved to 17-0 at the tournament.  It was her sixth title this season.

Wozniacki said, “I just have a good momentum every time I play here.  You always play better when you like to be around a tournament.”

Cetkovska ranked 40^th, had won seven successive competitions from the beginning of meeting the criteria.  The competition, which was transferred to 1 p.m. Eastern from 5 p.m. to defend Hurricane Irene, was played outdoors at the Connecticut Tennis Center.  John Isner, ISNER TAKES WINSTON-SALEM defeated the qualifier Julien Benneteau with 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 to win the Winston-Salem Open in North Carolina.

Isner, a native of close by Greensboro, conquered  34 unforced mistakes with 19 aces, the quickest was listed at 139 miles an hour and won his second tournament of the year.  He as well won at NewPort, R.I.

Mardy Fish Wins in the Atlanta Tennis Championships

Mardy Fish provided himself small credit for saving two second-set match points versus John Isner.

Fish said, “When you’re in that position, it’s almost over.  I was lucky to get out of it. I played some good points. I don’t think he missed any first serves there. I stuck some returns and put some balls in play.”

Fish hit Isner in the final for the second straight year at the Atlanta Tennis Championships, receiving a 3-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-2 success Sunday in Norcross, Ga.

The world’s No. 9 player recovered from a 5-1 deficit in the tiebreak.

Fish said, “I didn’t necessarily change anything tactically.  I took care of my serve games a little bit better once I lost serve in the first game of the second.”

Isner was attempting to win successive affairs for the first time in his profession the same of what Fish did in 2010 at Newport and Atlanta.

However, the 6-foot-9 final service game of Isner consisted of two dual-faults.  He committed 29 unforced errors to Fish’s 11 through two sets.