Wozniacki overcomes McHale

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 16: Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark plays a backhand in her second round match against Christina McHale of the United States during day four of the 2014 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 16, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 16: Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark plays a backhand in her second round match against Christina McHale of the United States during day four of the 2014 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 16, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Published Jan 16, 2014

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Melbourne – Dane Caroline Wozniacki survived a surreal encounter with American Christina McHale to record a 6-0 1-6 6-2 victory on Rod Laver Arena on Thursday and move into the Australian Open third round.

The 23-year-old former world number one had raced through the first set in 28 minutes under the closed roof due to extreme heat only for her game to implode as the 21-year-old McHale attacked her forehand and forced her into errors.

Just as easily as Wozniacki had won the first set, McHale won the second set in 31 minutes to send it into a decider before the 10th seed took a short break between sets.

The break appeared to settle her down and her high standard of play returned in the final set as she broke McHale twice to clinch victory in 103 minutes and set up a third round clash with Spain's Garbine Muguruza. – Reuters

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