US Open star fills up with tears attributable to ache mid-match however then goes on to win
Marketa Vondrousova turned visibly emotional throughout her fourth-round match on the US Open earlier than occurring to win in three units. The current Wimbledon champion was bodily struggling towards Peyton Stearns and was near tears as she took some tablets throughout the second set. And it proved profitable because the No 9 seed got here by means of 6-7(3) 6-3 6-2.
Vondrousova discovered herself in bother on Monday as she trailed 21-year-old Stearns after dropping the opener in a tiebreak. The 24-year-old was in a position to take an early break lead within the second set however the world No 59 obtained again on function the Czech star began struggling.
Having led 3-0, the world No 9 sat down at 3-2 after Stearns broke again and regarded near tears as she approached her bench. “Clearly very emotional out there, clearly struggling but battling on,” commentator Nick Lester stated of Vondrousova.
The Wimbledon champion then took some drugs because the commentators continued to invest a couple of attainable damage. “She’s been touching her upper back and left shoulder since the end of the first set, that change of ends really confirmed it,” retired professional Andrea Petkovic added.
After the emotional changeover, Vondrousova instantly broke the American once more to regain her lead. And it turned a rollercoaster second set as each gamers traded breaks as soon as extra earlier than the Czech star closed out the second 6-3 to pressure a decider.
The drugs had nicely and really kicked in by the third and remaining set as Vondrousova raced to a 3-0 lead with the double break. Stearns got here again once more, getting one break again, however it was short-lived because the ninth seed broke as soon as once more and went on to shut out a three-set victory.
After the match, Vondrousova admitted that the younger American proved to be a troublesome problem as she remained tight-lipped over her bodily setback. “She was playing great from the beginning so I just tried to stay in the game and focus on every point,” the 24-year-old stated.
“She’s a very dangerous player and she has a great future ahead of her so it was a very tough match.” Vondrousova has now made back-to-back quarter-finals at Grand Slams as she lifted the Venus Rosewater Dish at Wimbledon final month.
It additionally marks her third profession quarter-final at a Major, and the final two instances she has made all of it the best way to the ultimate. But Vondrousova admitted that she had shock herself by backing up her run at SW19 with one other robust exhibiting.
“I’m very happy. You know, I actually didn’t expect it after Wimby, it was a lot of pressure,” she confessed. “Yeah, I’m feeling good. I’m just trying to enjoy the came and I feel like every match is tough. We’ll see what happens next.”