Caroline Wozniacki out to stop to majors rot at Wimbledon as Dane trashes Camila Giorgi to reach last-16 

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Caroline Wozniacki bought herself a necklace as an incentive to complete the New York marathon last year but will play no such mind games with herself at Wimbledon. She knows it will take more than the promise of a present to break her chain of rotten results at these Championships.

It is a curiosity of the former world No 1’s career that she has never been beyond the fourth round here, where she won the girls’ title in 2006 but has largely flopped as an adult.

She is now at that last-16 stage for the fifth time, having walloped the error-prone Italian, Camila Giorgi, 6-2, 6-2 on Saturday and will now face Spain’s Garbine Muguruza, the 20th seed, for a quarter-final place. 

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World No 5 Caroline Wozniacki celebrates after defeating Italy's Camila Giorgi on Saturday 

Wozniacki plays a forehand shot during her win over Giorgi to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon 

American alpine ski racer Lindsey Vonn (left) congratulates Wozniacki following her straight sets win 

Usually hard-hitting Giorgi was unable to get into her stride and slumped to defeat by Wozniacki 

From the embers of what has been an underwhelming season, the 24-year-old is looking like a contender for a trophy that would remove her unwanted distinction of holding the record for most tour titles — 23 — without claiming a Grand Slam.

Wozniacki said: ‘There’s no reason why I shouldn’t have been able to make it past the fourth round before. I’ve had tough fourth rounds here. But I’ve won Eastbourne in the past and I’ve won the juniors here.

‘I feel very comfortable on the grass and I love playing here. So I’m back in the second week, which is nice, and I’m going to try to do my best in the next round.’

Muguruza, who beat 10th seed Angelique Kerber 7-6, 1-6, 6-2, will pose a real threat.

Wozniacki said: ‘I’ve had some tough matches against her in the past. She’s a big hitter. It’s going to be tough.’

The 23-year-old Italian serves during her match against Denmark's Wozniacki Court No 1

Wozniacki stretches to return a backhanded shot on her way to victory against Giorgi on Saturday