Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki felt she had justified her position as top seed after setting up a fourth-round clash with former champion Maria Sharapova at the US Open.

Top seed Caroline Wozniacki and former champion Maria Sharapova will meet in the fourth round of the US Open after enjoying embarrassingly one-sided victories today.

Maria Sharapova will face the new hero of American tennis for the second year running at the US Open after booking her place in the third round at Flushing Meadows.

ROGER FEDERER wasted no time in powering to the third round at the US Open in Flushing Meadows last night.

Wimbledon finalist Vera Zvonareva safely moved into the third round of the US Open today with victory over Germany’s Sabine Lisicki.