Co-favourite Jessica Pegula is with the US Open surprisingly clearly failed in the round of 16.
In the US duel against former finalist Madison Keys, the world no.
The world rankings-17. Keys that are in the endgame of 2017 Flushing Meadows had no chance against her compatriot Sloane Stephens, is in the last eight, as was the case at Wimbledon. Pegula must go on to an outstanding result at a Grand Slamtournament – so far the 29-year-old has seven quarter-finals as a top result.
Keys now against Vondrousova
On the other hand, Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova, who won her eleventh Grand Slam match in a row and is now facing Keys, is still in the running. Against the unseeded American Peyton Stearns, number 59 in the world, the Czech had a lot of trouble, especially at the beginning of the game. Only after 2:10 hours was the 6:7 (3:7), 6:3, 6:2 perfect, the world ranking ninth is in the quarterfinals in New York for the first time.