Canada’s Wozniak out of U.S. Open after three-set loss to Czech Safarova

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Canadian Aleksandra Wozniak is out of the U.S. Open.

The Blainville, Que., native lost 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 to No. 15 seed Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic in the second round.

The 48th-ranked Wozniak had three aces and broke on four of eight chances, but she lost serve seven times.

Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont., is the lone Canadian remaining in the singles draw.

Toronto’s Daniel Nestor and Belarus partner Max Mirnyi were upset on Tuesday in the opening round of men’s doubles.

Wozniak got off to a rough start as she lost serve in the opening game against Safarova. She went down 4-1, but got a break back for 3-5 before losing serve again to end the set in 45 minutes.

Wozniak fought back in the second to tie the match but Safarova regained control in the third.

The defeat ends a Grand Slam season that saw Wozniak lose in the second round at every major except the French Open, where she reached the third round.