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Petra to stun Snow Queen; TENNIS;Sports
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Petra to stun Snow Queen; TENNIS;Sports

Published Oct. 8, 2010 10:19 p.m. ET

Byline: Adrian Humphries

A THIRD-ROUND clash with Petra Kvitova in Beijing this morning should tell us a great deal about the fitness of Caroline Wozniacki, whohas been on the go on the WTA Tour for what seems like an eternity.

Wozniacki's efforts are to be much admired - since August the SnowQueen has won titles in Copenhagen, Montreal, New Haven and, just last week, Tokyo.

But Wimbledon semi-finalist Kvitova, a 200-1 chance antepost for the China Open, has been hitting the ball well on the Decoturf this week, sending Flavia Pennetta packing before proving her All England Club quarterfinal victory over Kaia Kanepi was no fluke.

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Kvitova's groundstrokes can be a little wayward when she is put under pressure, but the same criticism can be levelled at Wozniacki.

And considering the power with which Kvitova hits the ball, it would be no surprise to see the Czech frank the form of her

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