Open's fourth round, Jenson Brooksby, gave him fits and created a raucous atmosphere under the lights at Arthur Ashe Stadium. She loves this court, her best memories,' said Sakkari, who reached the Roland Garros semifinals earlier this year Djokovic cruises past Brooksbyįor half an hour and a full set at the start, then one particularly compelling and competitive game later, Novak Djokovic's opponent in the U.S.

'I knew it was gonna be a very tough match. But if you know, if it comes easier then I'll take it,' she added. Sakkari said she was prepared for the match to go even deeper but was happy it did not. With Sakkari leading 5-3 and up 30-0 in the ninth game, a hurting Andreescu screamed, 'This sucks!' but managed to fend off three match points before the Greek converted on a fourth.Īndreescu missed the 2020 season due to injury and the challenges of playing in the COVID-19 pandemic and failed to get beyond the first round at Wimbledon or the French Open this year. The second set tiebreak went Sakkari's way, the 17th seed clinching it at the fourth attempt.ĭown 3-2 in the third set, Andreescu received treatment on her left thigh before leaving the court for a medical timeout and returning with her leg wrapped. She then held serve in an 11th game that lasted 10 minutes. The Greek struggled with her serve again in the second set, putting up five double faults, but broke her opponent in the second game to get her nose in front. 'I knew that I lost the first set because I was doing some things wrong. Sakkari, who faces fourth seed Karolina Pliskova in the quarter-final, said she knew she had to change her approach to stay in the match. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)Īndreescu, the 2019 champion, won a punishing 21-shot rally to open the first-set tiebreak before clinching the set with three straight points, capping it off with an ace. Maria Sakkari of Greece reacts as she plays against Bianca Andreescu of Canada during her women’s singles round of 16 match on day eight of the 2021 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Monday.

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