Charleston Open: Hometown favourite Rogers comes from a set and 5-3 down to beat McNally

Rogers will play fourth seed and defending champion Belinda Bencic in the next round

Shelby Rogers at the 2023 Charleston Open Image Credit: Zuma/ Panoramic

Tennis Majors

April 6, 2023

Credit One Charleston Open •Third round • completed

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C. McNallyvsS. Rogers

Local favourite Shelby Rogers delighted the home fans in Charleston as she produced a remarkable comeback to beat countrywoman Caty McNally and reach the last 16 at the Family Circle Tennis Center on Wednesday.

Rogers trailed McNally 7-6, 5-3 before coming back to win 10 of the next 11 games and complete the 6-7 (4), 7-5, 6-1 win in two hours and 51 minutes.

BACK IN BUSINESS 🙌

From 3-5 down in the second set, @Shelby_Rogers_ levels proceedings against McNally and they’ll go the distance!#CharlestonOpen pic.twitter.com/WnJAQ5Plnl
— Credit One Charleston Open (@CharlestonOpen) April 6, 2023

The American, ranked No 44 in the world, will play Swiss Belinda Bencic, the No 4 seed and defending champion, next.

Pure. Just so pure 💯

This is what it means…@Shelby_Rogers_ • #CharlestonOpen pic.twitter.com/kpvuCwn9WF
— Credit One Charleston Open (@CharlestonOpen) April 6, 2023

In the previous round of the Charleston tournament, Rogers won against No 13 seed Danielle Collins (6-7 (2), 6-4, 6-1) while McNally, ranked No 71, won against German Jule Niemeier (6-4, 6-1).

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