It did not take long for Justin Rose to lose the lead when he resumed the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship today – but it was a surprise who took top spot off him.

World number one Caroline Wozniacki believes parallels can be drawn between the mental approach required in tennis and golf having observed boyfriend Rory McIlroy at close quarters.

Kim Clijsters and Li Na, last year’s champion and runner-up respectively, eased into the third round of the Australian Open today, dropping just five games between them.