EASTBOURNE, England -- Top-seeded Svetlana Kuznetsova was upset 6-2, 6-2 Wednesday by Danish teenager Caroline Wozniacki in the second round of the Eastbourne International Women's Open.
The Wimbledon warmup event lost another top player when Amelie Mauresmo retired with a thigh strain while leading Samantha Stosur 2-1.
Mauresmo, who won the 2006 Wimbledon title by defeating Justine Henin, said she felt her injury after she broke Stosur in the opening game.
"I felt that I couldn't really move that well anymore or push off my left leg," Mauresmo said in a statement. "With this happening at the beginning of the match, I didn't feel like taking any risks before Wimbledon next week."
Second-seeded Marion Bartoli advanced, showing no sign of her recent wrist injury as she overwhelmed Sybille Bammer 6-3, 6-0. Third-seeded Vera Zvonareva was upset 6-3, 6-3 to Ekaterina Makarova.
Kuznetsova never looked comfortable in the windy conditions. Wozniacki, who won the Wimbledon junior event two years ago, broke her serve in the opening game. Kuznetsova broke right back and had three breakpoints at 2-1, but then lost the next nine points to trail 2-3.
Kuznetsova had three straight double-faults as Wozniacki broke again for 5-2. The 17-year-old Wozniacki took 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 enters Wimbledon next week having played just one grass-court match.
"At least I've played some and I have a few days to practice," she said. "I'm very disappointed because I hoped to play a few more matches, but this is tennis and it can happen."
Mauresmo is seeded 16th at Wimbledon, which begins Monday. She is looking for a quick recovery.
"Hopefully if I rest for two, three days it will be OK," Mauresmo said. "Basically, it is a tiny tear and time is running against us. It is only four, five days before my first match but let's try to stay optimistic."
