10th seed Petra Kvitova out, Sakkari to face Bianca in R16
US Open 2021: Tenth seed Petra Kvitova crashes out, Maria Sakkari to face Bianca Andreescu in R16- Greek Maria Sakkari broke down twice Grand Slam champion Petra Kvitova’s defenses 6-4 6-3 to succeed in the fourth spherical of the U.S. Open on Saturday.
Bianca Andreescu, 2019 champion, again into the final 16 of the #USOpen, beating Greet Minnen 6-1, 6-2, in 68 minutes.
Bibi’s finest match shortly and her first Slam 2nd week since successful this event two years in the past.
Awaits Kvitova or Sakkari.
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— José Morgado (@josemorgado) September 4, 2021
The seventeenth seed relied on her highly effective serve as soon as once more, successful all however one in all her first-serve factors within the first set and firing off 9 aces within the match as she by no means conceded a break on Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Getting higher and higher because the #USOpen goes on. Bianca Andreescu is now an ideal 10-0 in New York!@nationalbank | #TennisNation 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/1vIZNro2Hi
— Tennis Canada (@TennisCanada) September 4, 2021
US Open 2021: Tenth seed Petra Kvitova crashes out, Maria Sakkari to face Bianca Andreescu in R16
Within the second set, her Czech opponent dropped serve within the first recreation however refused to go quietly, keeping off seven break factors – together with two within the third recreation to carry her serve – however couldn’t match the facility of Sakkari, who struck 13 winners.
“I feel my serve was most likely my greatest weapon immediately and naturally taking part in in entrance of this crowd was unbelievable,” mentioned Sakkari, who misplaced to Serena Williams in a fourth-round, three-set thriller a 12 months in the past in entrance of empty stands.
https://www.insidesport.co/us-open-2021-Tenth-seed-petra-kvitova-crashes-out-maria-sakkari-to-face-bianca-andreescu-in-r16/ | Tenth seed Petra Kvitova out, Sakkari to face Bianca in R16