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Elena-Gabriela Ruse ousts Wimbledon champ Barbora Krejcikova in second round
Updated On: 29 August, 2024 07:34 AM IST | New York | IANS
“I really don’t know how I did it. I just make every ball, to do my game and I think my father is the lucky charm. It’s his first time in the US! I’m super happy to be with him here, it’s been some very emotional days for me here”
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Romania`s Elena-Gabriela Ruse hits a return to Czech Republic`s Barbora Krejcikova during their women`s singles second round tennis match on day three of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City. Pic/AFP
Qualifier Elena-Gabriela Ruse came up with an inspired performance as she toppled Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova in straight sets in a women`s singles second round match on the Grandstand on Day 3 of the 2024 US Open here on Wednesday.
Riding the momentum gained from her qualifying rounds campaign here, the 26-year-old from Romania, who is ranked 122 in WTA Rankings, handed the eighth-seeded Krejcikova a 6-4, 7-5 defeat to claim one of her biggest scalps in Grand Slams. It was the first major loss for Krejcikova after compiling a streak of eight straight wins-- and the upset of the tournament so far. Krejcikova, one of the WTA Tour’s most consistent players, had won 15 of the past 16 matches against players ranked outside the Top 100.
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