Carla Suarez-Navarro of Spain beat world No.10 Caroline Wozniacki in straight sets in the first round on Wednesday as the first seed fell at the WTA claycourt lead-up event to the French Open.
The seventh-seeded former world No.1 squandered an early 3-0 lead en route to a 7-6 (8-6) 6-1 defeat in one hour and 47 minutes against the 23rd-ranked Suarez-Navarro.
The winner impressed with her one-handed backhand and raced through the second set after winning a tight opener.
The Spaniard wrapped up her sixth career win over a top-10 player on her first match point when Wozniacki’s baseline shot was ruled out.
“I played well and am very happy. Caroline is a very good player and fights. It was a difficult first set, very close,” Suarez-Navarro said.
She has reached four finals, including Acapulco this year, but is yet to lift a trophy.
Set to play later was sixth-seeded 2010 runner-up Samantha Stosur of Australia against 2008 champion Jelena Jankovic, fifth-seeded Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova and 2011 titleholder Julia Goerges of Germany.