Tennis news - Andrea Petkovic stuns Petra Kvitova at US Open
ByReuters
Updated 30/08/2019 at 07:34 GMT
Andrea Petkovic upset sixth seed Petra Kvitova 6-4 6-4 at the U.S. Open on Thursday to set up a third-round clash with Elise Mertens.
Andrea Petkovic
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World number 88 Petkovic was the better player in the biggest points, breaking the twice Grand Slam champion three times and committing 15 fewer unforced errors on a sun-soaked Louis Armstrong Stadium court.
The 31-year-old German, who celebrated the win by lifting her shirt and pointing to her abs, said she is in a great state of mind despite winning only eight main-draw matches this year.
"In the past two weeks I've been really good with my mental state," Petkovic said.
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Petra Kvitova was knocked out of the US Open
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"I've been trying to stay in the moment and play point by point, enjoy the time I get to spend on this beautiful court and it's been really working for me, so I'm glad.
There were ups and downs throughout the match but I was there in the most important moments.
She tipped her hat to the Czech, who has been hampered this summer by a left forearm injury.
"Petra is one of my favorite players and people on Tour," she said. "It's always so tough when I play against her and I'm so happy."
Petkovic will be the underdog again when she takes on 25th seeded Mertens, who trounced Kristyna Pliskova 6-2 6-2.
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