No. 1 Wozniacki upset at French Open

PARIS -- If Caroline Wozniacki truly was torn up inside about her latest loss at a Grand Slam tournament, she hid it well.

Wozniacki smiled and shrugged while deflecting questions about being No. 1 in the rankings despite never having won a major title. Her wait for a breakthrough was extended Friday when she was beaten, 6-1, 6-3, by 28th-seeded Daniela Hantuchova in the third round of the French Open.

After the match, Wozniacki was consoled by her father. She said he told her: "The world still goes on, and we still have the next tournament next week. There is nothing you can do about it now, so just don't beat yourself up too much."

Wozniacki's early exit came a day after No. 2 Kim Clijsters was eliminated by 114th-ranked Arantxa Rus, marking the first time that the top two seeded women failed to make the round of 16 at any Grand Slam tournament in the Open era, which began in 1968. It never had happened at the French Open since it began admitting foreign entrants in 1925.

Add that to the absences of the Williams sisters, who are sidelined by health issues, and there is a real lack of star power in Paris now.

"Kim had a tough loss yesterday; I had a tough loss today. That's what happens," said Wozniacki, who reached No. 1 in October and has been there every week but one since then. "Since we're No. 1 and 2, it means that we must be doing something right. It's just unfortunate to lose in a Grand Slam, but that's what happens, and we just need to move forward."

Hantuchova explained the surprises this way: "It just shows how strong women's tennis is at the moment. It's very open."

Novak Djokovic's match against Juan Martin del Potro in the third round was suspended because of darkness with the players tied at a set apiece. Djokovic won the first set 6-3, and del Potro took the second 6-3. Djokovic is 39-0 in 2011 and has a 41-match winning streak.