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Krejčíková Saves Eight Match Points to Beat Townsend and Reach US Open Quarterfinals

The 2021 Roland Garros champion advances after a 15-13 tiebreak escape that highlights her return from a months-long injury layoff.

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Taylor Townsend was handed a 1-6, 7-6 (13), 6-3 loss by Barbora Krejcikova at the US Open on Monday. (Reuters)
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Overview

  • Barbora Krejčíková defeated Taylor Townsend 1-6, 7-6 (15-13), 6-3 in the US Open round of 16 in New York.
  • She saved eight match points overall, including six during a roughly 25-minute second-set tiebreak she won 15-13.
  • The feat ties the women’s Grand Slam mark for most match points saved in a match, matching Anna Blinkova’s tally.
  • The victory returns Krejčíková to the US Open quarterfinals for the first time since 2021 and sets up a meeting with Jessica Pegula.
  • Reports described the contest as an approximately three-hour marathon, with some coverage highlighting a broadcast-captured ‘super fan’ who loudly supported Krejčíková.