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Wozniacki moves quietly on

MELBOURNE - Fourth seed Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark moved quietly into the third round of the Australian Open when she demolished German Julia Goerges 6-3, 6-1 on Thursday.

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Published: Thu 21 Jan 2010, 12:04 PM

Last updated: Mon 6 Apr 2015, 8:58 AM

With all the attention at this year’s Open focused on either the Williams sisters or Belgians Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin, world number four Wozniacki has gone through her two early rounds largely unnoticed.

The 19-year-old from Odense burst onto the world scene last year, winning three tournaments and finishing runner up to Clijsters at the US Open.

But her name has hardly been mentioned as a possible winner of the year’s first Grand Slam.

“I don’t read too many newspapers when I’m down here — I like just to focus on myself,” Wozniacki said.

“I’m just taking it one match at a time and hopefully if I play well then people will start talking.”

Wozniacki was highly impressive in her win over Goerges, breaking the German once in the first set and twice in the second in an efficient win on Margaret Court Arena.

Her powerful groundstrokes were devastating against the German, particularly her two handed backhand, and she served far better than in her first round win over Canadian Alexsandra Wozniak.

“It was a good match and I’m happy to be through,” she said.

“I am defintely happy with my form, now I hope I get a day off tomorrow and relax a little bit, have a short practice and then I’ll be ready for my third round.”

She now takes on Shahar Peer in the third round after the Israeli disposed of Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova 6-1, 6-4.

“She’s a good player,” Wozniacki said of the Israeli. “She gets a lot of balls back and she’s a fighter, she never gives up.

“I know she has a lot of supporters out here so I will have to stay focused.”