Pegula into US Open quarter-finals
The 28-year-old eighth seed shrugged off a rain delay on the Arthur Ashe Stadium court to win 6-3, 6-2 and ease into a last eight meeting with either world number one Iga Swiatek or Germany's Jule Niemeier.
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Pegula shines through rain to reach US Open quarter-final
NEW YORK : A surprise shower failed to stop American Jessica Pegula from reaching her third Grand Slam quarter-final this year as she toppled twice Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova 6-3 6-2 at the U.S. Open on Monday.
A little less buzz but the US Open show goes on without Serena
NEW, YORK : With the curtain having come down on the Serena Williams show, the U.S. Open woke up to an empty feeling on Saturday as the tennis world began to adjust to life without the sport's biggest star.
'No idea what was going on' - Petra Kvitova saves two match points before beating Garbine Muguruza at US Open
Petra Kvitova saved two match points before winning a final set tie-break to beat Garbine Muguruza in the US Open third round. With Muguruza holding match points at 5-3 and 6-5 in the third set, the Czech was able to rescue match points in both games before converting her own fourth one in the super tie-break to win 5-7 6-3 7-6 (12-10). Ad The No.21 seed has returned to the last 16 of the US Open for the seventh time in her career where she will meet No.8 seed Jessica Pegula.
Aces high for Kvitova as she 'feels the love' from fans
Czech Petra Kvitova sent across 14 aces to down Spanish ninth seed Garbine Muguruza 5-7 6-3 7-6(10) in a thrilling third-round duel at the US Open Saturday.
Kvitova outlasts Muguruza in tense US Open duel
NEW YORK : Czech Petra Kvitova sent across 14 aces to down Spanish ninth seed Garbine Muguruza 5-7 6-3 7-6(10) in a thrilling third-round duel at the U.S. Open Saturday.
Serena and Venus Williams out of US Open doubles
Serena and Venus Williams' glittering Grand Slam doubles career was brought to an abrupt end at the US Open on Thursday as the reunited sisters crashed out in the first round against Czech duo Lucie Hradecka and Linda Noskova.
U.S. routs Czechs behind Amanda Kessel's hat trick to reach final of women's hockey worlds
HERNING, Denmark — Amanda Kessel scored a hat trick and the United States kept alive its streak of reaching the final at every women's ice hockey world championship after beating the Czech Republic 10-1 in the semifinals on Saturday.