Wozniacki beats Pennetta in semifinal match moved indoors

Wozniacki moves indoors for win at Pilot Pen

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Caroline Wozniacki waited most of Friday, then moved back into the finals of the Pilot Pen, beating Flavia Pennetta of Italy 6-4, 6-1 in a match that was moved from a 15,000-seat stadium to an indoor college court.

With a steady rain falling, a tropical storm looming, and the U.S. Open on the horizon, tournament officials made the decision Friday evening to play the women’s semifinals inside Yale’s newly renovated Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center.

About 300 fans squeezed into the building, leading over a balcony that overlooked the courts or standing on adjacent courts.

Instead of a giant video screen, the score was kept by hand on a tin scoreboard hung from a net normally used to separate the four courts inside the hanger-like building.

Wozniacki, the defending champion, will play either Amelie Mauresmo or Elena Vesnina in the finals, which are scheduled for Saturday.