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Unclassified players continued to make noise at the US Open on Thursday with confident performances around the field.
The 23-year-old American waited a long time. With a classic style, built on a will to rush on the net and relying on a considerable overload, the left handed compiled its best performance to date. After wasting two match points in the third set when she was serving 5-4, Townsend was forced to keep a match point at 5-6. She held on to stun the Wimbledon champion, 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4), after throwing the striker 105 times in the game.
"It means a lot. The road was long, "Townsend said on the ground as she burst into tears. "I played so as not to lose. Today, I was playing to win. I said 'F' it. "
For the Chicago native, it was her first Top 10 victory in 11 tries and now represents an incredible opportunity for a major race in depth.
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Petkovic, a former semi-finalist at Roland-Garros, saw his ranking dive to 88th. Kvitova, meanwhile, faced a problem in his left forearm that prevented him from participating in several events since the end of May. The German erased a break deficit in the second set before overturning the Wimbledon double champion, 6-4, 6-4. As a result, Petkovic earned consecutive wins in the main draw for the second time this season, after also advancing to the third round of Roland Garros.
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During the grass season, Putintseva defeated Naomi Osaka twice, including in the first round of Wimbledon. Sabalenka did not spare himself this year to see the intrepid Putintseva win 6-3, 7-6 (3) over the Belarusian, who finished with 11 double faults. As a result, the 39th World is assured of winning its best result in New York's major and now awaits the winner of the 23rd seed, Donna Vekic and Kaia Kanepi.
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Dan Evans d. [25] Lucas Puglia
Evans ended the 2018 season at 199th place after returning from a 12-month ban for a positive cocaine test. The Brit went to work to rebuild his rank and for the second consecutive Slam, he pulled out a seed to reach the third round, breaking Apulia eight times in 6-4, 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6. -4 victory. Evans will have a rematch with the winner five times, Roger Federer; Federer won his second round match in Melbourne this year.
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Not in the Top 100, Kudla arrived in New York with additional motivation to add ranking points to his name. The American played in the third round of a major for the second time only in 22 games on the main draw after eliminating Lajovic, 7-5, 7-5, 0-6, 6-3. Kudla will face a much more prolific Serb in his next match: a Saturday with world champion Novak Djokovic, world number one and first.
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Freshly arrived at Wimbledon, Huita maintained its momentum. In a decisive game in the last set, Muchova imposed himself in two hours and six minutes against Hsieh, 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (2). The 23-year-old athlete hit 45 winners, including 11 ace, to 38 winners for a third-round clash with Serena Williams 23 times. The two meet for the first time.
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Wake up every morning with Tennis Channel Live at the US Open from 8:00 am ET. During the three hours leading up to the start of the game, the Tennis Channel team will screen upcoming games, review tournament scenarios and focus on Flushing Meadows.
Coverage of the Tennis Channel TV reminder will start each evening at 11 pm AND, with the exception of previous departures on Saturday and Sunday of the championship weekend.
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