RUGBY WORLD CUP: MORE P31 PROBLEMS FOR ENGLAND SPORTS 2432 Thursday, October 8, 2015 China Open Wozniacki crashes out Beijing coach, this is the worst season I could,’” she said. Fourth seed five never hit his stride against aroline Wozniacki and I’ve ever played. That was my Agnieszka Radwanska set up a Uruguay’s 37th-ranked Pablo Tomas Berdych both lost assessment after Wuhan. But I quarter-final with Kerber after Cuevas as he was dumped theirC way in Beijing’s choking guess I was quite emotional after Madison Keys retired after their out 6-4, 6-4 to become the smog as they exited the haze-hit losing in first round,” she said. first set, becoming the latest in a rollercoaster tournament’s latest China Open with tough defeats It was a different story for long list of casualties. upset. yesterday. Garbine Muguruza, who retired “Definitely tough,” said the “I made one tournament title. As air pollution hovered at from last week’s Wuhan final Pole, when asked about the air The other one didn’t go my way,” “hazardous” levels and fans in against Venus Williams with an pollution, which soared to a level shrugged Berdych, who won his face masks became commonplace, ankle problem but bounced back at which people are advised to 11th career title in Shenzhen, Wozniacki was brutally disposed to beat Irina Falconi 6-2, 6-1. avoid outdoor exertion. southern China, on Monday. of by a grimly determined The Spaniard, nicknamed “A little bit different than “It’s always a difficult part of the Angelique Kerber 6-2, 6-3 as her “Mushroom” by Beijing fans usual. But I think we’re all kind year,” he said. “We have to travel hopes of reaching the year-ending because her name sounds like of used to it, right? We’re coming a lot. The conditions are always WTA Finals took a hit. “mushroom” in Chinese, will to Beijing every year. We can very different, very difficult, week Andrea Petkovic was also now qualify for the WTA Finals expect more or less humidity or by week here in China. It’s not bundled out by Sara Errani 3-6, if she wins her next match against the pollution.” easy to adjust.” 6-3, 6-2, compounding a tough Mirjana Lucic-Baroni. Earlier, Berdych was sent season which has included food “I think I want to finish the packing just 24 hours after poisoning, injury and a first- year in a good way. I want to arriving from his victory in the round defeat last week in Wuhan. go on holidays and say, ‘Look, I rain-delayed Shenzhen Open “After Wuhan, I said to my had a great year, I did everything final. The Czech world number

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