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Caroline Wozniacki beats Sabine Lisicki in 3 sets
The 10th-seeded Danish player only hit 12 winners to 45 for Lisicki, but the big-hitting German also made 57 unforced errors to just eight for Wozniacki.
- Associated Press
- Updated: January 15, 2013 07:49 AM IST
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Melbourne:
Former No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki has rallied from a set and 3-0 down in the decider to win her first-round match the Australian Open 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 to Sabine Lisicki of Germany.
The 10th-seeded Danish player only hit 12 winners to 45 for Lisicki, but the big-hitting German also made 57 unforced errors to just eight for Wozniacki.
Wozniacki won the last six games of the match.
Wozniacki's form coming into the Australian Open wasn't encouraging - losing in the first round at the Brisbane International and the second round at Sydney.
She was the top-seeded player last year at Melbourne Park before losing in the quarterfinals.
On Monday, her golfer boyfriend Rory McIlroy signed a lucrative multi-year contract with Nike.
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Australian Open 2013 Rory McIlroy Tennis Caroline Wozniacki
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