Emma Navarro defeated Karolina Muchova at the US Open in the United States
In New York, United States, American tennis player Emma Navarro defeated seventh seed Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic in the third round of the US Open. The match ended 6:3, 7:5, and 26th seed Navarro advanced to the fourth round of the tournament.
Match progress
In the first set, the players exchanged breaks, after which Muchova lost her serve in the penultimate game because of a forehand error. Over the set, the Czech athlete made 22 unforced errors and was unable to find her rhythm.
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The second set was more even: the opponents exchanged breaks twice. Navarro converted her third break point in the 11th game and sealed the victory with a forehand shot.
Next opponent
Navarro, who reached the US Open semifinals two years ago, earned her third victory this year over a top-10 opponent. In the fourth round, she will play Elina Svitolina or Anna Kalinskaya. As Channel NewsAsia reports, Muchova had not played since the Wimbledon final in July due to minor surgery.
