Follow Caroline Wozniacki’s US Open streak. The former WTA number 1 and recently returned to competition after retiring in 2020, continued her excellent form this Friday in the last Grand Slam of the season and qualified for the round of 16.
The 33-year-old Danishwho missed the first round at the Masters 1,000 in Montreal and fell in her debut at the Masters 1,000 in Cincinnati, already has three wins at this US Open after defeating the Russian Tatiana Prozorova, the Czech Petra Kvitova (number 11 in the world) and, last morning the American Jennifer Brady 4-6, 6-3 and 6-1 in one hour and 58 minutes.
Now they will see them, on Sunday, with Coco Gauff (6th), who at the age of 19 dreams of lifting his first Grand Slam trophy in his country, after a brilliant summer marked by titles in Washington and Cincinnati. He also defeated Swiatek in the semifinals of the Ohio tournament.
Like Wozniacki, Gauff was forced to return from her match, against Belgian Elise Mertens (32nd) before taking control of the match and qualifying 3-6, 6-3 and 6-0.
“I would have liked to win in two straight sets, but Elise played very wellGauff admitted.
The surprise of the day was provided by Romanian Sorana Cirstea (30th), who knocked out Elena Rybakinaworld number 4, by 6-3, 6-7 (6/8) and 6-4.
The Kazakh, winner of Wimbledon last year and finalist this year in Australia, he can’t rely on his massive serve.
He ran out of lethal weapons (three aces and four double faults) and dropped his serve six times.
“He is a great player, it is not for nothing that he is number 4 in the world. But I gave it my all and I think I deserve this victory“, commented Cirstea, who has never been past the third round at Flushing Meadows and will face the Swiss Belinda Bencic (13th) for a place in the quarterfinals.
Source: La Verdad
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