Dominika Cibulkova, the third seed at Ponte Vedra Beach, is still in search of her first tour title. The 20-year-old Slovakian has reached two finals, as well as the semis of 2009 Roland Garros, but has been unable to shut down the elite players.
"Of course, I want to win my first title so badly," said Cibulkova, who beat Melinda Czink 6-1, 6-4. "Last year, when I was 12th in the world, I was the highest [ranked] player without winning a title... I think it's somewhere waiting for me. I was so happy to beat the big player and to be in the semis or in the finals, and then in the finals I couldn't really play. I need experience to think like the big players."—M.C.