It took courage and resilience for Konta to continue now she’s hoping for a strong recovery before she meets Belinda Bencic on Friday “ We push our bodies to the limits… I definitely hit, you know, one of my limits,” Konta said, before adding: “I feel very fortunate that I have one more chance to play here, to give my best again.” Bencic had a much simpler second-round match. Remarkably, the 25-year-old made a stunning return to form to complete her victory over the Bulgarian. Konta wilted in the heat and collapsed to the court during her second-round encounter with Tsvetana Pironkova, and was immediately treated by medical staff.
Johanna Konta barely survived a harrowing struggle on Day 3, but the top Brit lives to see another day in New York. Key Stat: Bencic reached the US Open quarterfinals as a 17-year-old in 2014.
She’s steadily been moving up the rankings. “ She’s an aggressive player,” Keys said of Osaka. Keys trounced 16-year-old Kayla Day, 6-1, 6-1 on Wednesday, but the American knows her next test could be a tricky one. To do so at the Open, she’ll have to upend a blossoming star on her home soil. Osaka has yet to fail to reach the third round in all three of her career Grand Slam appearances, but has yet to go beyond. Will she take advantage of the opportunity? To do so she’ll have to get by the young, powerful Naomi Osaka of Japan in a first-time meeting. Key Stat: Keys owns a 13-4 record in three-setters in 2016.Īfter Garbiñe Muguruza’s sudden departure from the draw on Wednesday, 21-year-old Madison Keys is the highest-seeded player remaining in her quarter of the draw. The No.22-seed has needed three sets in each of her first two matches in New York. Kvitova pummeled the Ukrainian 6-2, 6-0 at the Rio Olympics. The Czech will hope the new routine leaves her rested and ready for her second meeting in less than a month with Elina Svitolina. So that’s a new tradition I think from last year.” Kvitova says she instead does fitness off-site and spends the time saved luxuriating with a coffee in Manhattan. “I had a day off, so I didn’t come on-site. “ I didn’t practice yesterday,” Kvitova told WTA Insider Courtney Nguyen on Wednesday after her straight-sets win over Cagla Buyukakcay. The Czech says she has been doing everything she can to avoid the stress of the big city, so she passes on the New York City commute on her off days and instead practices on the day of her matches only. What has Petra Kvitova been up to on her off days at the US Open? Oh, just not practicing. Key Stat: Kvitova reached her first US Open quarterfinal in 2015. “It will be a lot of fun for me.” Kerber, who leads the tour in wins, hardcourt wins and Top 10 wins this season, will do her best to ensure that the youngster doesn’t have too much fun. “ She’s No.2 in the world obviously and an amazing player,” Bellis said of the German. Kerber is in the hunt for the No.1 ranking and will bid to reach the second week at the US Open for the fourth time, and first time since 2013. Bellis will face No.2-ranked Angelique Kerber, a player very much in form and in her prime, and the American knows she’s in for a tough test. On Friday her challenge will be even greater. Bellis famously became the youngest player to win a match at the US Open since 1996 when she defeated Dominika Cibulkova as a 15-year-old two years ago. Bellis came through in three sets on Wednesday, defeating Shelby Rogers to reach the third round at the Open for the first time. That 17-year-old would be Catherine Bellis, a diminutive Northern Californian with a surprisingly big game. Key Stat: Kerber will ascend to the No.1 ranking if Serena Williams does not reach the semifinals in New York.Īngelique Kerber will bid for her 50 th win of the season against a 17-year-old fan favorite that relishes the big stage. NEW YORK, NY, USA – Angelique Kerber continues her quest for No.1 as the bottom half of the draw contests its third-round matches in New York on Friday.
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