French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova has reached the quarterfinals of the US Open in her singles debut on the hard-court Grand Slam event, following a wild 6-3, 7-6(4) victory over two-time main champion Garbine Muguruza.
Eighth-seeded Krejcikova took a medical timeout after going 6-5 within the second set, after saying she needed to see a coach as a result of she had instructed the chair umpire a diaphragm subject.
When play resumed after the break, Krejcikova gained seven consecutive factors. He additionally angered eighth seed Muguruza by taking the time between the 2 factors. When it ended, Krejcikova stayed in her sideline chair till she was ultimately pushed off the court docket with some help.
Before securing the title at Roland Garros in June, Krejcikova had competed within the singles primary draw at solely 4 Slams, two every on the Australian Open and the French Open. He additionally gained his third Grand Slam doubles trophy in Paris.
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Krejcikova reached the fourth spherical in her first singles look at Wimbledon in July, including to the run at Flushing Meadows. The 25-year-old from the Czech Republic will tackle No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka on Tuesday for a spot within the semi-finals. Muguruza gained the French Open in 2016 and Wimbledon in 2017 and was runner-up on the Australian Open final 12 months. But she has not progressed past the fourth spherical of the US Open in 9 rounds.
Muguruza “wasn’t very happy” with Krejcikova after defeat
Muguruza did not like how her topsy-turvy fourth-round match on the US Open towards Barbora Krejcikova ended. Later instructed by a reporter that she appeared upset, two-time main champion Muguruza replied, “Well, I guess, among players, you know how to behave at certain moments and yes, I am very Wasn’t happy. End of match.” Krejcikova has reached the US Open quarterfinals in her singles debut on the hard-court Grand Slam event.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
