World No. 1 Iga Swiertek and reigning US Open champion Emma Radukhanu were eliminated at the Cincinnati Open on Thursday, but were eliminated in Round 2. Seed Annette Kontavate was also cut off in Round 16 at Flushing Meadows.
Radukhanu defeated former Grand Slam champions Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka. In her previous two rounds, she lost 7-5 6-4 to Jessica Pegula, her No. 8 highest-ranked American in the world, and was dragged into reality in a bump.
“I felt pretty nervous tonight. I didn't," Pegula said.
``And when you play at night, the conditions are heavier. When I got out there, it looked very different. I think we can make it to the quarterfinals.”
Radukanu is playing the same brand of attacking tennis that saw her swing free again and led her to her first Grand Slam title last year. Relieved, he heads off to defend his U.S. Open title in just one week.
The 19-year-old put in a ruthless performance at the Cincinnati Open, where former major champion Serena Shena defeated Williams and Victoria Azarenka before losing to world No. 8 Pegula in the tournament. finished.
"This week was a big step for me," she told reporters on Thursday night.
"This week I was kind of like, 'I'm going to try, I don't care if I make an error.' No, I think I'll be fine, but I'm going to like Overhit.' If anything." I am very proud of this week's results and think it is a great step forward. ''
Britain's Radukhanu was ranked No. 150 in the world when she won last year's US Open without dropping a set. Since then, she has not won a tournament.
Raddukanu, who reached a career-best No. 10 ranking last month, says he's tired of trying to just play defensively and that just pushing the ball around isn't enough to succeed at the top level.
"It's definitely kind of a relief, because I feel like I'm swinging as freely as I did last year," Radukhanu added.
"It feels great. I think it's been a really positive week and I feel like we're on the right track again."
Another American, Madison Keys, said: , previously explained that Swiatek reached the quarterfinals, his first victory over the incumbent world number one.
Swiatek saved his points in his four matches, but is far from his best as he finished his second tournament in the North American Swing in the best-16 stage after last week's Canadian Open. It was something.
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Keys has failed to wrest a set from the pole in the last two meetings, but her It was much more clinical with strong power. She beat World No. 1 five times with a 6-3 6-4 win on returns and groundstrokes.
"Obviously, we had some games where we had some match points, but I'm very happy to get the win," said Keys, the 2019 Cincinnati champion.
"The last time I played her, she beat me so badly that I'm so happy I got it."
Keys is next at Wimbledon. Match her champion her Elena Rybakina. Elena Rybakina advanced to the quarterfinals as she defeated Alison Riske-Amritraj with her 6-2 6-4 win.
Wimbledon runner-up and No. 5 seed Oz Her Jabbar was also sent off, and two-time major winner Petra Kvitova sent her off 6-1, 4-6, 6-0.
Kvitova next faces Australia's Ajra Tomljanovic. Ajra Tomljanovic advanced to her first ever quarterfinal in her WTA 1000 by beating Russian Veronika Kudermetova her 3-6 7-6 (4) 6-3.
"The restaurants are still open, so the Greaters are going to buy her five ice creams," she said after her previous game at 1:30 a.m. local time on Thursday. Tomljanovic, who was backing up, said.
World No. 2 Kontavate looked to be tied when she won the first set with a canter against Zhang Shuai, but her Chinese opponent was 2-6 6-4 6-4. claimed a surprising upset.
Last year's US Open semifinalist Alina Sabalenka defeated Shelby her Rogers 6-4 6-7 (2) 6-4 to seal her win with a backhand winner. Did.
Sabalenka, who will face Chan in the next round, said, "It was a crazy match. She played unbelievable tennis."
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