Overview

• The world No. 2 recovered from 1-5 in the first set to win a 7-2 tiebreak, then sealed a 6-4 second set with a decisive break at 5-4.
• She said she aimed to cut errors and focus on simple plays, adding that being so far behind made her feel she had nothing to lose.
• The result moves her head-to-head with Anna Kalinskaya to 2-1 and lifts her to 17 match wins since Wimbledon and 20 Grand Slam wins in 2025.
• This was her first night session of the tournament on Arthur Ashe Stadium, where she acknowledged the crowd’s influence.
• She is slated to face Ekaterina Alexandrova in the round of 16.