DOHA, Qatar — Former No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki worked overtime at the Qatar Open on Monday to avoid a first-up loss for the third time in her last four tournaments.
Wozniacki, whose ranking has dropped to No. 22, overcame Croatian qualifier Ana Konjuh 4-6, 6-3, 7-5.
After dropping the first set, Wozniacki seemed in control when she won the second and raced to 5-2 in the third.
But Konjuh went for risky shots and was rewarded with success as she clawed back to 5-5. She went on to save eight match points before finally succumbing.
"A win is a win.