BIRIMINGHAM, England - Aleksandra Wozniak of Blainville, Que., advanced to the third round of the Aegon Classic with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Britain's Johanna Konta on Wednesday.
Wozniak saved four of five break points and converted four of her five break opportunities in her second straight win over a British opponent at the tournament.
Woznaik next plays fourth seed Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium. Flipkens defeated Italy's Camila Giorgi 6-3, 6-2.
Also Wednesday, former U.S. Open champion Sam Stosur, won her opener 6-1, 6-3 against Christina McHale of the United States, moving well on the lush grass and looking buoyant despite her Paris disappointment.
The Australian quelled an American fightback, which carried McHale to within a point of 4-all in the second set, by delivering three good first serves just at the most risky moments.
Stosur suggested she may have conquered her emotions as well, after wasting a set lead to Sharapova in the fourth round. "It's a bit of a weird feeling, because I was so close and then I lost nine games in a row. What happened?" she said of the Sharapova setback.
