US Open: Wang defeats Schmiedlova in three, to play Muchova in last 16

China’s Xinyu Wang reached the last 16 of the US Open by defeating Slovak Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Friday.

Wang, ranked No 53, will play No 10 seed Karolina Muchova next.

Earlier in the tournament, the 21-year-old won against American qualifier Katie Volynets (6-3, 6-4) and edged out Spaniard Sara Sorribes Tormo (5-7, 6-3, 6-4). Schmiedlova, ranked No 64, beat Ukrainian Kateryna Baindl (6-4, 3-6, 6-3) and Spaniard Rebeka Masarova (7-6, 6-2) in her previous rounds.

New York (Grand Slam), other third-round results (USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, hard, USD 44.700.000, most recent results first):

• Elena Rybakina vs. Sorana Cirstea
• Clara Burel vs. Aryna Sabalenka
• Daria Kasatkina vs. Greet Minnen
• Qinwen Zheng vs. Lucia Bronzetti
• Ons Jabeur vs. Marie Bouzkova
• Elina Svitolina vs. Jessica Pegula
• Liudmila Samsonova vs. Madison Keys
• Ekaterina Alexandrova vs. Marketa Vondrousova
• Katie Boulter vs. Peyton Stearns
• Elise Mertens vs. Coco Gauff
• Lin Zhu vs. Belinda Bencic
• Caroline Wozniacki vs. Jennifer Brady
• Jelena Ostapenko vs. Bernarda Pera
• Iga Swiatek vs. Kaja Juvan
• Karolina Muchova beat Taylor Townsend: 7-6, 6-3