(New York) Karolina Muchova reached the quarter-finals of the US Open on Sunday, winning 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 over Wang Xinyu.
This is the longest New York course for the Czech, 10e first in the series.
Muchova made it to the final at Roland-Garros three months ago, losing in three sets against Iga Swiatek. Muchova also reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open in 2021.
She had 32 game winners, offsetting 37 unforced errors. Her rival made 42 unprovoked errors.
“I was faithful to my game, with several brush strokes to change the rhythm, said Muchova, to the public of Louis Armstrong Stadium. That was the key. »
Her next rival will be Sorana Cirstea or Belinda Bencic, 15e Headlining.
Tommy Paul and Ben Shelton engage in an American duel at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Paul beat Shelton in four sets in Melbourne this year, in the quarter-finals.
Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe are the other Americans in round four, on the men’s side.
Sixth-seeded American Coco Gauff will play against Caroline Wozniacki later in the afternoon.
In the evening, the champion of 23 major tournaments Novak Djokovic will face Borna Gojo of Croatia before a duel pitting the favorite Swiatek against the 20e seeded Jelena Ostapenko.
