EASTBOURNE, England - Top-seeded Svetlana Kuznetsova was eliminated from the Eastbourne International Women's Open on Wednesday, losing 6-2, 6-2 to Danish teenager Caroline Wozniacki in the second round.
The Wimbledon warmup event lost another top name when Amelie Mauresmo of France, who lost to Belgium's Justine Henin in last year's final, retired when leading Samantha Stosur of Australia 2-1. Second-seeded Marion Bartoli of France advanced, showing no sign of her recent wrist injury as she overwhelmed Sybille Bammer of Austria 6-3, 6-0.
Kuznetsova never looked comfortable in the windy conditions and Wozniacki, who won the Wimbledon junior event two years ago, broke her serve in the opening game. Kuznetsova broke right back and had three break points at 2-1, but then lost the next nine points to let the Dane take a 3-2 lead.
Kuznetsova then had three straight double-faults as Wozniacki broke again for 5-2. The 17-year-old Wozniacki then jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the second set.
''It was pretty disgusting being out there,'' Kuznetsova said. ''I wish I could play better but the first match on grass I think is very hard. She had much more of an advantage because she was used to it. It was a weird situation and definitely not nice to be out there at all.''
Kuznetsova now enters Wimbledon next week having played just one grass-court match.
''At least I've played some and I have a few days to practise,'' she said. ''Definitely I'm very disappointed because I hoped to play a few more matches, but this is tennis and it can happen.''