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Qatar Open: breaking down Caroline Wozniacki’s performance

By Harry Floyd

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 27: Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark plays a backhand in her women's singles final against Simona Halep of Romania on day 13 of the 2018 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 27, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Jack Thomas/Getty Images)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 27: Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark plays a backhand in her women's singles final against Simona Halep of Romania on day 13 of the 2018 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 27, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Jack Thomas/Getty Images) /
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Caroline Wozniacki is the new world No. 1 in women’s singles tennis. She falls in the semifinals at the 2018 Qatar Open.

New world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki falls in the semifinals at the 2018 Qatar Open. Her performance at the WTA Tour event, however, is a strong showing moving forward.

Wozniacki is still riding high after her first ever Grand Slam singles title. Winning the 2018 Australian Open, she defeated Romanian tennis star Simona Halep in the finals. Wozniacki was a former world No. 1 but the major tournament win gives her resume that extra boost she’s been looking for. Since Melbourne Park, she has fared well.

Opening her time at the Qatar Open against Carina Witthöft of Germany, Wozniacki jumped off to a great start. She took her meeting against the young German with ease, winning 6-2, 6-0. Up next for the Danish tennis star was Romania’s Monica Niculescu. While the Romanian tennis veteran put up a better fight than Wozniacki’s previous opponent, the top seeded Wozniacki ended up on top. Winning 7-5, 6-1, she advanced into the quarterfinals.

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A quarterfinals match at the Qatar Open saw Caroline Wozniacki up against German tennis star Angelique Kerber.

Kerber came into play last week as the tournament’s eighth seed. She is back into the WTA Top 10 and is in fine form so far on the year. Kerber is without a doubt back into the spotlight as one of the best in women’s singles tennis. She and Wozniacki went back and forth during their meeting at the Qatar Open. Ultimately, it would be the world No. 1 to advance. Winning a hard-fought match, Wozniacki goes 7-6 (4), 1-6, 6-3 against Kerber. The two put on a fantastic display of tennis, taking the match to a thrilling third set.

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The semifinals would be the end for Caroline Wozniacki at the Qatar Open. Falling to eventual champion Petra Kvitova, the world No. 1 took the match to three sets before taking the loss. Kvitova is also off to a beyond impressive start to the 2018 WTA Tour. She wins back to back titles in February, taking the title in Doha and St. Petersburg. Stay tuned to see if Wozniacki can keep up her 2018 performance in the coming weeks and months.

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