WIMBLEDON, England (AP) Pursuing another bid for her first Grand Slam title, top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki made only one unforced error in defeating Virginie Razzano 6-1, 6-3 Friday to move into the third round of Wimbledon.
The 20-year-old Dane was at the top of her game, downing the 96th-ranked Frenchwoman in 66 minutes in sunny conditions on Court 2 at the All England Club.
Wozniacki, who extended her career record against Razzano to 5-0, took command of the match from the beginning and was never in trouble.
Razzano saved three match points at 5-2 down in the second set and another in the next game before Wozniacki hit a service winner into the corner to close the match.
I served pretty well today and ... dictated quite a few of the points,'' she said.I was happy about the game.''
Meanwhile, 2004 champion Maria Sharapova recovered from a slow start to beat 17-year-old British wild card Laura Robson 7-6 (4), 6-3 on Court 1. The Russian trailed 4-1 in the first set, and then 4-2 in the tiebreaker, before taking charge against the former Wimbledon junior champion.
Wozniacki, who will face Jarmila Gajdosova, reached the fourth round at Wimbledon the past two years but has never made it to the quarterfinals. Despite her No. 1 ranking, she has never won a major title, losing at the 2009 U.S. Open to Kim Clijsters in her only Grand Slam final.
Wozniacki leads the tour this year with five titles, but lost in the third round at the French Open to extend her drought at the majors. She is guaranteed to hold onto the No. 1 ranking at least until August.
I think I deserve to be where I am,'' Wozniacki said.I won so many tournaments already, five this year. I'm playing good tennis. I'm young. I'm competitive. My time will come.''
Wozniacki was asked about being put on Court 2, rather than Centre Court or Court 1. On Thursday, five-time champion Serena Williams was asked why she and sister Venus, a five-time champion, had been scheduled on Court 2 while the top men had played only on the two main courts. The Williams sisters have combined to win nine of the last 11 Wimbledon titles.
Obviously, I think I deserve to play on one of the bigger courts,'' Wozniacki said.It's up to the tournament to decide where we're going to play. I just go out there and I try to win. ... If (Serena) can play on Court 2, then I guess I can, too.''
The 28-year-old Razzano, playing in her 10th Wimbledon, had 20 winners, seven more than Wozniacki, but also 14 unforced errors. It was her second Grand Slam tournament since the death in May of her former coach and fiance Stephane Vidal from a brain tumor.
It's unfortunate what's happened to Virginie,'' Wozniacki said.The only thing we can do is go and support her and ask if she needs anything. On the court you want to fight and win, but off the court everyone's human.''
Elsewhere Friday, seventh-seeded David Ferrrer defeated Ryan Harrison of the United States 6-7 (8), 6-1, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. The match had been suspended by darkness Thursday night in the fourth set.
In women's play, 2007 runner-up and No. 9-seeded Marion Bartoli beat Lourdes Dominguez Lino 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 to reach the third round. Former No. 1-ranked Svetlana Kuznetsova, seeded 12th, was eliminated in the third round by No. 19 Yanina Wickmayer, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.
In other matches, defending champion Rafael Nadal was scheduled to play on Court 1 along with Venus Williams. On Centre Court, Andy Murray was to face Ivan Ljubicic in the late match.
The biggest surprise of the tournament came Thursday when French Open champion Li Na was eliminated in three sets by Sabine Lisicki, a German wild card ranked 62nd.