New York (AFP)
Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic, who qualified for the round of 16 in the US Open on Friday, defeated Tunisian Ons Jabeur (62), who was injured in a 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 injury. knee.
"She played a lot better from the 2nd set and scored incredible points," commented Pliskova about his opponent to explain his own difficulties.
The Czech looking for a first Grand Slam title will face Britain's Johanna Konta (16th) or China's Shuai Zhang (34th) for a spot in the quarter-finals.
Pliskova, 2016 finalist and who could become N.1 world after the tournament, seemed to have to make a bite of his opponent who showed early in the game signs of strong pain from his right knee.
After a first round of one-sided loop in 26 minutes, Jabeur even brought the doctor to be put a compress before starting the second set.
On eggs during the first games of the second round, the Tunisian gave up her service and was led 2-0. But then she regained confidence and, taking advantage of the torpor in which seemed to have fallen Pliskova, the Tunisian won the second set.
Awake, Pliskova then raised his level of play and quickly took the service of his opponent at the beginning of the 3rd set. Stunned by Jabeur's winning shots, Pliskova then folded, folded, nearly lost her faceoff, but she maintained her advantage to complete the match.
"I had to serve well to get by and especially save break points," she said.
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