US Open: Krunic upsets former Roland-Garros champion Krejcikova to reach third round

Serbia’s Aleksandra Krunic moved into the third round of the US Open by beating Czech Barbora Krejcikova, the No 23 seed, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on Wednesday night.

Ahead of her win on Wednesday, Krunic had defeated Russian qualifier Elina Avanesyan (6-4, 6-4) in the first round.

Krejcikova won the French Open title in 2021 but has been struggling this year after battling COVID and injuries.

Krunic, ranked No 96, will face Russian Liudmila Samsonova next. Samsonova upset the No 14 seed Leylah Fernandez, the No 14 seed, in straight sets.

US Open, New York (Grand Slam), other second-round results

• Serena Williams beat Anett Kontaveit (2): 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-2
• Ajla Tomljanovic beat Evgeniya Rodina: 1-6, 6-2, 7-5
• Caroline Garcia (17) beat Anna Kalinskaya: 6-3, 6-1
• Coco Gauff (12) beat Elena-Gabriela Ruse: 6-2, 7-6 (4)
• Dalma Galfi beat Harriet Dart: 6-4, 6-0
• Veronika Kudermetova (18) beat Maryna Zanevska: 6-2, 6-3
• Rebecca Marino beat Daria Snigur (Q): 6-3, 7-6 (5)
• Madison Keys (20) beat Camila Giorgi: 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (6)
• Shuai Zhang beat Anna Karolina Schmiedlova: 7-5, 6-1
• Alison Riske-Amritraj (29) beat Camila Osorio: 6-4, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5)
• Ons Jabeur (5) beat Elizabeth Mandlik (WC): 7-5, 6-2
• Xiyu Wang beat Maria Sakkari (3): 3-6, 7-5, 7-5
• Shelby Rogers (31) beat Viktoria Kuzmova (Q): 7-5, 6-1

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