Slovakia’s world number six Dominika Cibulkova dropped just two games in blistering heat to win her opening match while Caroline Wozniacki defeated Olympic champion and last year’s finalist Monica Puig at the Sydney International on Monday. The diminutive Cibulkova, who upset world number one Angelique Kerber to win the WTA finals in Singapore last October, swept past Germany’s world number 31 Laura Siegemund 6-2, 6-0. Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark hits a return to Monica Puig of Puerto Rico in their women's first round match at the Sydney International. (AFP)Former world number one and seventh seed Caroline Wozniacki dumped Olympic champion and last year’s finalist Monica Puig out of the tournament 6-3, 2-6, 6-4. Russian-born Australian Daria Gavrilova advanced with a 6-3, 7-6 (7/1) win over Croatia’s Donna Vekic in a night match.

Source: Hindustan Times January 09, 2017 12:00 UTC