TOKYO (AP) — Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark recovered from a slow start to defeat Elena Dementieva 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 in Saturday’s final of the Pan Pacific Open.
Dementieva, who won here in 2006, raced to a 4-0 lead and won the first set when Wozniacki double-faulted. But she found her game in the second set and won the match when Dementieva double-faulted in the final game.
Wozniacki could overtake Serena Williams as No. 1 in the world rankings if she reaches the quarterfinals or better at the China Open in Beijing next week.
Wozniacki, who has won five WTA titles this year, improved to 4-3 against the seventh-seeded Dementieva, who is 11th in the world.
