NEW YORK – Upsets and quick sets wrap up second round action for Team Yonex.
Down goes #1
30 winners carried Caroline Garcia (FRA) to a straight-set victory over top-seeded Karolina Pliskova. The second-round stunner has boosted Garcia’s confidence, who was ranked as high as no. 4 in the world in 2018.
Smooth sailing
[4] Naomi Osaka (JPN), [17] Angelique Kerber (GER), and [18] Donna Vekic (CRO) settled down in the bubble, making quick work of their opponents in straight sets.
Going the distance
Frances Tiafoe (USA) and Marton Fucsovics (HUN) both recorded grueling, five-set victories and will face each other for a spot in the second week.
First time in R3
[30] Casper Ruud (NOR), Ricardas Berankis (LTU), Jessica Pegula (USA), Marta Kostyuk (UKR), and Tiafoe all reached the third round at the US Open for the first time in their career.
Fast Facts
Sorana Cirstea (ROU) reached the third round at the US Open for the first time in 2009. The 30-year-old looks to advance to her first rd. of 16 in New York after her upset win over the 9 seed.
Caroline Garcia (FRA) faced the top seed at a Slam for the third time in her career. Her victory on Wednesday was her first upset over the tournament’s favorite.
Marton Fucsovics’ (HUN) 4 hour, 50 minute upset is the longest of the tournament so far.
[18] Donna Vekic (CRO) hit only 5 unforced errors in her second-round victory.
Results
Ricardas Berankis (LTU) | VCORE PRO / POLYTOUR STRIKE / NYC Collection / ECLIPSION def. Steve Johnson (USA), 7-5, 6-2, 1-6, 7-6
Denis Shapovalov (CAN) | VCORE / POLYTOUR STRIKE def. Kwon Soon-woo, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2
[30] Casper Ruud (NOR) | EZONE / POLYTOUR SPIN / PRO | NYC Collection | ECLIPSION 3 def. Emil Ruusuvuori (FIN), 6-4, 6-3, 3-2 (Ret.)
Marton Fucsovics (HUN) | EZONE / POLYTOUR PRO def. Grigor Dimitrov, 6-7, 7-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
Frances Tiafoe (USA) | VCORE PRO / POLYTOUR PRO def. John Millman (AUS), 7-6, 3-6, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3
Caroline Garcia (FRA) | VCORE / POLYTOUR STRIKE def. [1] Karolina Pliskova (CZE), 6-1, 7-6
[17] Angelique Kerber (GER) | VCORE / POLYTOUR FIRE def. Anna-Lena Friedsam (GER), 6-3, 7-6
[4] Naomi Osaka (JPN) | EZONE / POLYTOUR STRIKE def. Camila Giorgi (ITA), 6-1, 6-2
Marta Kostyuk (UKR) | EZONE / POLYTOUR PRO def. [31] Anastasija Sevastova (LAT), 6-3, 7-6
Jessica Pegula (USA) | EZONE def. Kirsten Flipkens (BEL), 7-6, 6-7, 6-3
[18] Donna Vekic (CRO) | VCORE def. Patricia Maria Tig (ROU), 6-2, 6-1
Sorana Cirstea (ROU) | EZONE def. [9] Johanna Konta, 2-6, 7-6, 6-4
