Wozniacki crashes out in Tokyo

Tokyo - Unseeded Estonian Kaia Kanepi toppled world number one Caroline Wozniacki in the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament on Wednesday, dashing the Dane's hopes of defending her title in Tokyo.

The 21-year-old Wozniacki, playing her first tournament since her semi-final exit at the US Open two weeks ago, bowed to the 43rd-ranked Estonian 7-5, 1-6, 6-4 in the third round.

It was Kanepi's first win over Wozniacki in three meetings.

Results from the $2.05 million WTA Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo on Wednesday (x denotes seeds):

Vera Zvonareva (RUS x4) bt Iveta Benesova (CZE) 6-1, 6-2
Marion Bartoli (FRA x7) bt Peng Shuai (CHN x10) 6-2, 6-1
Maria Kirilenko (RUS) bt Ana Ivanovic (SRB) 6-3, 6-1
Victoria Azarenka (BLR x3) bt Klara Zakopalova (CZE) 6-3, 7-5
Petra Kvitova (CZE x5) bt Vania King (USA) 6-1, 7-6 (7/4)
Maria Sharapova (RUS x2) bt Julia Goerges (GER x13) 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/4)
Kaia Kanepi (EST) bt Caroline Wozniacki (DEN x1) 7-5, 1-6, 6-4