One of the most interesting matches in the women’s draw of the 2018 US Open is the collision between familiar foes Caroline Wozniacki and Samantha Stosur.
Caroline Wozniacki – Samatha Stosur Preview
Stosur is a former US Open champion who has struggled with injuries and poor form over the past two years which has seen her rank drop all the way to 64th. Her last time on the court she lost to Belarus’ rising star Aryna Sabalenka in New Haven’s Round of 16. In the previous two Masters events in Montreal and Cincinnati, Stosur was knocked out in the first qualification round, which means she’s far from being in good shape ahead of this contest. Nevertheless, she feels confident.
Caroline Wozniacki to Win at US Open!
“Against someone like her [Wozniacki], you know she’s going to run a lot of balls down. You might have to feel like you’re hitting two winners a point to win a point.”
“I know I’m going to have to play my style, which is aggressive and trying to be imposing with that,”
“I’m looking forward to it. It’s a great test playing someone of her calibre…”
Wozniacki finally won her first Grand Slam title at the beginning of this year. The 2018 Australian Open champion is currently ranked 2nd but hasn’t seen much court time recently and retired in Cincinnati due to a shoulder problem. She’s also nursing a leg injury since Wimbledon, where she lost in the second round to Ekaterina Makarova. Before that, Wozniacki won the title at Eastbourne.
Caroline Wozniacki to Win at US Open!
Flushing Meadows was the site of the Dane’s first ever Grand Slam final, where back in 2009, she lost to Belgian great Kim Clijsters. We’ll see whether she has enough to get past an aggressive and motivated Samatha Stosur in the first round this year.
Caroline Wozniacki – Samatha Stosur Head-to-Head
The two have met 12 times before, but never in a Grand Slam. Wozniacki holds the all-time series lead 7-5. The Dane and the Australian haven’t played each other since 2016. Their meeting on Tuesday will take place on US Open’s main court.
