TOKYO, Japan – 2010 Toray Pan Pacific Open champion Caroline Wozniacki overcame injury and withstood a late charge from rising star Naomi Osaka, 7-5, 6-3 to win her first title of 2016.
Osaka was playing in the biggest final of her career, but acquitted herself well in the early stages of the match, twice leading the former No.1 by a break of serve.
Wozniacki, by contrast, was playing in her second Tokyo final in the last three years and had a wealth of experience on which to draw, despite dealing with a tough season full of injuries and inconsistencies.
Caroline Wozniacki conquisto el titulo del Pan Pacific Open de Tokio superando a la Naomi Osaka en sets corridos 7-5 y 6-3 para lograr su primer titulo del 2016.
Osaka jugaba su primera final de un torneo grande en su carrera, y pese a la falta de experiencia en esas instancia llevo el primer set al tiebreak….
Wozniacki al contrario, estaba jugando su segunda final en Tokio, en los ultimos 3 años y con mucha experiencia en los grandes del torneo,ademas el sorteo en esta ocasion le habia permitido tomar coanfianza paso a paso, pese a una temporada llena de lesiones e incosistencias.