Caroline Wozniacki retires from Swedish Open

Caroline Wozniacki retires from Swedish Open | Wozniacki retired

Caroline Wozniacki retires from Swedish Open: Top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki retired from her second-round match at the Swedish Open in Bastad against local favourite Sofia Arvidsson on Wednesday because of a shoulder injury. The Dane won the first set 6-2 and lost the opening game of the second when she was forced to quit.

Caroline Wozniacki retires from Swedish Open

Second-ranked Flavia Pennetta also advanced after defeating Angelique Kerber of Germany 6-2, 6-3. The Italian will face seventh-ranked Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic.

Eighth-seeded Polona Hercog of Slovenia rallied to beat defending champion Aravane Rezai of France 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (4), and fourth-seeded Lourdes Dominguez Lino downed Arantxa Parra Santonja 7-5, 6-1 in an all-Spanish match.