World No. 1, Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark, triumphed over No. 15 seed, Marion Bartoli of France, in a tightly fought match at the finals of the 2011 WTA BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, 6-1, 2-6, 6-3.
Wozniacki proved again why she is ranked at No 1 in a match that lasted 2 hours and 8 minutes. Running Bartoli from side to side at will, Wozniacki easily took the first set, 6-1, making it look like this would be a blowout. Bartoli looked very winded after some of the long grueling points, but stormed back the 2nd set showing she had no intentions of being blown away. With very determined play, she took the 2nd set 6-2.
Wozniacki broke twice in the deciding set to go up 4-2. Then getting back to the form that carried her through the 1st set, she closed it out at 6-3.
It was Wozniacki’s 2nd title of 2011, and the 14th of her career. She has yet to win a Grand Slam, which is next on her to-do list.
