(New York) No.1 seed Karolina Pliskova was eliminated on Wednesday from 2e round of the United States Open, of which she was one of the favorites in the absence of many of the best players in the world, by the French Caroline Garcia (50th) 6-1, 7-6 (7/2).
Posted on September 2, 2020 at 2:34 p.m.
Updated at 20:51
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Czech, 3e world, was led 4-2 with a break behind in the second set before returning. But she failed to turn the tide and recorded her worst result at Flushing Meadows since losing in the first round in 2015. The ex-N. World 1 reached the U.S. Open final in 2016, but still hasn’t won a Grand Slam tournament at age 28.
For his part, Garcia, 26, will face the 3e American Jennifer Brady tour (41e). She has never reached 8e of the United States Open and his best Grand Slam result dates back to his quarter-final at Roland Garros in 2017.
She had never beaten a player of the Top 10 in Grand Slam.
Osaka balaye Giorgi
Naomi Osaka, 9e world and 2018 winner, made short work of Italian Camila Giorgi (74e) that she dismissed 6-1, 6-2 in 1 h 10.
While she had ceded a set to her compatriot Misaki Doi for her entry into the running, Osaka gave Giorgi no chance.
The former world No. 1 will face the Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk on Friday (137e) for a place in 8is final, stage where she was eliminated last year.
Gracheva overthrows Mladenovic
The Frenchwoman Kristina Mladenovic, 44e world and under reinforced health surveillance, physically collapsed on Wednesday and was eliminated by Russian Varvara Gracheva (102e) 1-6, 7-6 (7/2), 6-0, after having had four match points.
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Frenchwoman Kristina Mladenovic lost to Russian Varvara Gracheva, having dominated her at the start.
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Leading 6-1, 5-1 serve to follow, Mladenovic seemed to be heading for an easy qualification. But she gave up her face-off twice in a row, missed four match points and allowed the Russian, who is making her first US Open, to come back to 5-5 and win in the break. service on his 2e match point.
In the process, the 27-year-old Frenchwoman left the court and on her return… nothing changed, she never again proved dangerous. Worse, she collapsed physically over the points.
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Russian Varvara Gracheva during her comeback against Kristina Mladenovic.
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Gracheva affrontera Petra Martic (15e) to try to reach the 8e the finale.
Marketa Vondrousova dispatched in 65 minutes
The women’s draw was also marked by a surprise on Wednesday. The 12e Seeded Marketa Vondrousova lost 6-1, 6-2 in 65 minutes to Aliaksandra Sasnovich.
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The 12e Seeded Marketa Vondrousova lost 6-1, 6-2 in 65 minutes to Aliaksandra Sasnovich.
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Angelique Kerber bat Anna-Lena Friedsam
Angelique Kerber advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open, which she won in 2016.
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Germany’s Angelique Kerber hitting a volley ball against compatriot Anna-Lena Friedsam on Wednesday at Flushing Meadow.
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The 17e The seed started the day’s program by defeating Anna-Lena Friedsam 6-3, 7-6 (6) in an hour and 40 minutes of play.
Kerber had been noticed on the WTA tour after hitting the quarterfinal at Flushing Meadows in 2011. The German was ousted in the first round last year.
Kvitova met Kozlova K.-O. in 100 minutes pile
On the other hand, sixth seed Petra Kvitova signed a consecutive heats victory on Wednesday.
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Czech Petra Kvitova beat Ukrainian Kateryna Kozlova 7-6 (3), 6-2 in one hour and 40 minutes of play.
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Kvitova beat Kateryna Kozlova 7-6 (3), 6-2 in an hour and 40 minutes of play, overcoming her nervousness in the first set.
This is his 14e participation in this Grand Slam tournament, the only major tournament where she has never reached the semi-finals. She made the quarterfinals in 2015 and 2017, and won two career titles at Wimbledon.
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