Wozniacki cruises into second round at the U.S. Open

Wozniacki cruises into second round at the U.S. Open

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Caroline Wozniacki cruised into the second round of the U.S. Open on Tuesday with a 6-3 6-1 demolition of unseeded Spaniard Nuria Llagostera Vives, sending a signal that the world's top-ranked player may be ready to claim her first grand-slam victory.

Wozniacki, the U.S. Open runner-up in 2009, blasted 22 winners and never lost her serve to defeat her Spanish opponent in one-hour and 20 minutes under sunny skies at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

The Dane was particularly effective at the net, winning 14 of 17 points.

In the second round, Wozniacki will play either Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands or Russian Elena Vesnina.

(Writing by Steve Ginsburg. Editing by Julian Linden)

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