Kerber beats Wozniacki to lift WTA Copenhagen title

 　　COPENHAGEN, April 15 (Xinhua) -- Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki saw her winning streak¹ at the Danish Open snapped as Angelique Kerber of Germany downed the former world No. 1 6-4, 6-4 to clinch² title here on Sunday.

　　Wozniacki had previously³ won the 220,000-U.S.-dollar indoor hardcourt tournament in 2010 and 2011, but Kerber brought that winning streak to a halt through her sharply-angled returns and clean forehand smashes, despite committing a number of unforced errors.

　　"I am very glad to win my second (WTA) title. Caroline is a great player, it was a tough match, and I showed all my skills here today," Kerber told Danish broadcaster TV2 after her victory.

　　The contest was closely fought from the start, but it was 24-year-old Kerber, ranked 15, who quickly went up 2-1 in the first set, and put pressure on the 21-year-old Wozniacki, ranked sixth.

　　Wozniacki looked rattled⁴ and seemed to lose both concentration and rhythm, as Kerber pulled ahead 1-0 in the second set. The match stopped briefly⁵ after Wozniacki slipped and hurt her ankle while returning a volley, but she resumed with a bandaged foot and ankle.

　　The pause helped Wozniacki rally her game, and she pulled ahead 4-1 in the second set, through some expert volleys and placement that sent Kerber racing⁶ around center court.

　　But Kerber proved resilient, winning a series of break points and five straight games, to wrap up the second set 6-4.

　　"I knew before the match that I had to give it 100 percent, and I did, and it was a good match played at a high level," said Kerber.

　　The victory brought Kerber her second WTA title overall. It is especially sweet for the German player who previously lost to Wozniacki in the quarterfinals here last year.

　　This year's defeat was a deep disappointment for Wozniacki who had cruised through the main draw, winning all her matches in straight sets.

　　Sunday's other final match saw Kimiko Date-Krumm and Rika Fujiwara of Japan beat Sweden's Sofia Arvidsson and Estonia's Kaia Kanepi 6-2, 4-6, 10-5 to lift the doubles title.

1 streak   

n.条理，斑纹，倾向，少许，痕迹；v.加条纹，变成条纹，奔驰，快速移动

参考例句：

• The Indians used to streak their faces with paint.印第安人过去常用颜料在脸上涂条纹。
• Why did you streak the tree?你为什么在树上刻条纹？

2 clinch   

v.敲弯，钉牢；确定；扭住对方 [参]clench

参考例句：

• Clinch the boards together.用钉子把木板钉牢在一起。
• We don't accept us dollars,please Swiss francs to clinch a deal business.我方不收美元，请最好用瑞士法郎来成交生意。

3 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

4 rattled   

慌乱的，恼火的

参考例句：

• The truck jolted and rattled over the rough ground. 卡车嘎吱嘎吱地在凹凸不平的地面上颠簸而行。
• Every time a bus went past, the windows rattled. 每逢公共汽车经过这里，窗户都格格作响。

5 briefly   

adv.简单地，简短地

参考例句：

• I want to touch briefly on another aspect of the problem.我想简单地谈一下这个问题的另一方面。
• He was kidnapped and briefly detained by a terrorist group.他被一个恐怖组织绑架并短暂拘禁。

6 racing   

n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的

参考例句：

• I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
• The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。