2023-08-31 19:42:00
New York: Denmark’s former world number one Caroline Wozniacki of the US Open Tennis Grand Slam women’s singles entered the third round.
Wozniacki defeated Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic in straight sets. Score: 7-5, 7-6 (5).
This is Wozniacki’s best win since returning to action following a three-year hiatus. Wozniacki is playing in the third round of a Grand Slam singles for the first time since the 2020 Australian Open. The 33-year-old Wozniacki will face Jennifer Brady of the US in the third round. There has been a season where Wozniacki was the No. 1 seed and Kvitova was the No. 2 seed. In men’s singles, world number five Kasper Rude of Norway was upset by China’s Shishen Zhang. Shishen Zhang made history in the second round. Shishen Zhang, who is ranked 67, completed the race in three hours and 19 minutes. Shishen Zhang is the first Chinese player to beat a player ranked in the top five in the world. Greece’s seventh seed Stefanos Tsitsipas also lost. Dominic Stricker of Switzerland beat Tsitsipas. Score: 7-5, 6-7 (2), 6-7 (5), 7-6 (6), 6-3. This is also the best win in Stricker’s career. For the first time in his career, the actor is in the US. and playing in the open main draw.
The 128th-ranked player’s serves and forehand shots were strong. Serbia’s world number one Novak Djokovic also reached the third round. Joko defeated Spain’s Bernabe Zapata Miralles. Miralas put up a good fight. Score: 6-4, 6-1, 6-1. Joko, who has won 23 Grand Slam titles, is preparing to make his own record.
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