Caroline Wozniacki has received the battle of US Open comeback queens by rallying to beat Jennifer Brady 4-6 6-3 6-1 and transfer into the final 16 of the season’s last grand slam.
Wozniacki and Brady have been the feel-good tales at Flushing Meadows and their storylines converged on a sun-kissed Arthur Ashe Stadium court docket on Friday with the 33-year-old Dane persevering with her dazzling return by reaching the fourth spherical.
It appeared inconceivable simply weeks in the past ex-world No.1 Wozniacki, again taking part in aggressive tennis after a three-year break to boost a household, and Brady, rising star and Australian Open finalist in 2021 however sidelined for 2 years with knee and foot accidents, would face one another at a serious.
But 28-year-old Brady, simply 4 tournaments into her comeback, and Wozniacki, taking part in in her third, seemed as if they’d by no means been away by treating followers to some high quality tennis that at occasions had the gang on their ft.
However it was the twice a US Open finalist, who confirmed extra health and rather less aggressive rust and can now put together to face sixth seed Coco Gauff, who beat Belgian Elise Mertens 3-6 6-3 6-0.
The American teenager put aside a tough begin to seize the final 10 video games for the win over the No.32 seed.
“When she retired I remember saying that I wish I could have played her. So that wish came true so I’m really excited,” Gauff stated of her upcoming problem with Wozniacki.
“She’s still fit and going strong. I think it’s going to be an exciting match.
Big-hitting fourth seed Elena Rybakina is out though, beaten for the first time in her career by Romanian Sorana Cirstea, 6-3 6-7 (6-8) 6-4.
Cirstea broke the former Wimbledon champion in the fourth game of the opening set, and the seasoned world No.30 continued to dictate points from the centre of the court.
She will face Belinda Bencic in round four after the Swiss recorded a 7-6 (7-1) 2-6 6-3 victory against Lin Zhu of China.
Earlier, world No.1 and defending US Open champion Iga Swiatek thrashed Slovakian qualifier Kaja Juvan 6-0 6-1 in just 49 minutes to advance.
“I did not like that I used to be successful with my finest pal however I knew I needed to be targeted and never take into consideration that,” stated the 22-year-old.
“It’s like taking part in your sister. I haven’t got many pals and he or she’s my finest pal in order that was the hardest, for positive.”
Karolina Muchova also moved on with a 7-6 (7-0) 6-3 victory over Taylor Townsend.
Muchova, the 10th-seeded Czech who reached the final of this year’s French Open, equalled her best showing in New York by pushing the serve-and-volleying American off the net and onto the baseline.
Muchova next faces China’s Xinyu Wang, a 4-6 6-3 6-2 winner over Anna Karolina Schmiedlova of Slovakia.
With Reuters.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
