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World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki is clearly a talented tennis player. She has precise groundstrokes, an acceptable serve, is one of the fittest in the game and is continually playing matches and winning tournaments.

But being acceptable and precise does not yet translate into Wozniacki winning that elusive first Grand Slam title. The 2012 Australian Open will not be won by Wozniacki, and she will lose her top ranking at the end of the tournament, thanks to a 6-2, 7-6 (5) loss to No. 11 Kim Clijsters on Tuesday.

She had been ranked No. 1 for the past 18 months, but the quarterfinals loss will move either Petra Kvitova, Read Full Article »

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