Carla had played a great tournament and showed that she could well return to her previous top,ten ranking, given an injury free run.
Caroline had displayed the tennis which could justify a real chance of a first major.
The first set was a Wozniacki treat and a non stop frustration for Suárez Navarro.
Wozniacki hit two aces in holding serve and led 1-0.
A break of the Spanish serve and 2-0.
Wozniacki saved a break point and went to deuce four times before holding serve for 3-0.
Another service break and 4-0.
Carla served at 0-5 and didn’t want a love set against her name.
Wozniacki saved four game points before she converted the first set point to lead 6-0.
Wozniacki survived a break point and four deuces to lead 1-0 in set two.
Carla finally won a game, and it was to love, including an ace and a clean winner.
In the fifth game Suárez Navarro broke the Wozniacki serve to love, forcing the second seed into error. 3-2 to Carla who had changed her game plan successfully, the backhand now more potent.
3-4 Wozniacki after she saved a break point to hold serve.
Suárez Navarro lost serve from 30-15 after a series of unforced errors.
Wozniacki took a 5-4 lead after a love game on serve.
No more service breaks and this went to a tie break.
From 3-3 Carla won four straight points to win the tie break and the set
A remarkable come back to level at 0-6 7-6(3).
Wozniacki broke early in the decider, and consolidated to lead 3-1.
A further break and Carla was under real pressure.
Serving at 5-2 for the match, Wozniacki had three match points and was successful on the second to fly into a semi final.
6-0 6-7(3) 6-2.
Wozniacki will play Elise Mertens for a spot in the final.
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