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It's the third consecutive time she's graduating Simona Halep Early Flushing MeadowsAfter falling at the first checkpoint in the last two years, she also had two chances to solve the game in her favor, without successfully exploiting either of them.
She said Taylor Townsend, Who won her first win on a top 10 player "This (winning) means a lot to me, this game will give me a huge moral boost to get rid of my tension and increase my self-confidence."
Townsend lost the previous three clashes against Halep and revealed that she had changed her way of playing to win. "In previous matches against her, I only had cold balls, I was playing to avoid defeat.At today I decided to play to win".
Halep said "I have never been inspired today but I fought.I was disappointed, this is the third year in a row." I had aspirations and I was confident in myself, I was about to win after having the chance to win the match twice, but these things happen sometimes. "
Another seeded Czech, Kristina Pleshkova, sixth, lost to Andrea Petkovic of Germany 4-6, 4-6.
Tunisian Anas Jaber continued her career in the tournament and won the Belarusian Aliaksandra Sasnovic with a 3-6 6-4 6-2 victory.
In men he has reached Spanish Rafael NadalSecond seed, third round without playing with the withdrawal of Australian rival Tanasi Kokkinakis due to injury to the right shoulder.
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It was the third time in a row that Simona Halep was retiring from Flushing Meadows after falling to the first barrier in the last two years, pointing out that she had two chances to settle the match in her favor, without the chance of losing. operate successfully.
"It matters a lot to me," said Taylor Townsend, who won his first victory over a top-10 player.
Townsend had lost her previous three games against Halep and had revealed that she had changed her way of playing to win a victory. "In previous matches against her, I would have only played back, I was playing to avoid defeat.Today, I decided to play to win."
Halep said, "I was not inspired at all today, but I struggled, I was disappointed, this is the third year in a row, I had aspirations and I was confident. I was about to win after having the chance to win the match twice.
Another seeded Czech, Kristina Pleshkova, sixth, lost to Andrea Petkovic of Germany 4-6, 4-6.
Tunisian Anas Jaber continued her career in the tournament and won the Belarusian Aliaksandra Sasnovic with a 3-6 6-4 6-2 victory.
The Spanish Rafael Nadal, second seeded, reached the third round without retiring from his Australian rival Tanasi Kokkinakis, wounded in the right shoulder.
