Caroline Wozniacki sets up clash with Marion Bartoli

Top seed Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark and 15th-seeded Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli advanced smoothly to the final of the Indian Wells WTA tournament with commanding victories last night

Wozniacki, pictured below, outslugged Russian Maria Sharapova from the baseline 6-1 6-2 after Bartoli had shrugged off the lingering effects of a stomach bug with a 6-1 6-3demolition of Belgian Yanina Wickmayer.

"I played very well tonight," the 20-year-old Wozniacki said after reaching her third consecutive WTA final this year. "It is always tough against Maria and it was very important that I kept my feet moving.

Bartoli, at 26 the oldest player left in the draw, broke a listless Wickmayer five times to claim a lop-sided victory in 85 minutes.