Australian Daria Saville is about to face world No.1 Iga Swiatek after recording her first US Open singles victory in 5 years.
New York, USA, 28 August 2023 | Leigh Rogers
Daria Saville has made a promising begin to her US Open 2023 marketing campaign, powering previous 17-year-old American wildcard Clervie Ngounoue within the opening spherical.
Saville wanted solely 73 minutes to finish a 6-0 6-2 victory in opposition to the reigning Wimbledon women’ singles champion.
That is 29-year-old Saville’s first Grand Slam singles win since reaching the third spherical at Roland Garros in 2022 and her first triumph in New York since 2018.
World No.1 Iga Swiatek now awaits within the second spherical. The defending champion was equally ruthless in her opening spherical, conceding solely a single sport in opposition to world No.86 Rebecca Peterson of Sweden.
Saville misplaced her solely earlier assembly in opposition to the 22-year-old from Poland, in Adelaide final yr. Nevertheless, has recorded six wins in opposition to top-five opponents in her profession.
The resurgent Saville will look to enhance that file, as she continues her comeback from knee surgical procedure.
“I like massive levels, I’m not very shy,” Saville instructed WTAtennis.com. “I’ve performed a few of my greatest matches in opposition to prime 10 gamers and really feel like I can beat these gamers.”
After a nine-month absence, the previous world No.20 returned to the tour in June. The US Open is just her seventh event – and third on arduous courts – in her return.
Though Saville’s rating has dipped to world No.322, she has now gained seven of her previous 10 matches.
Storm Hunter was unable to attain a top-10 victory of her personal at Flushing Meadows, bowing out within the opening spherical in opposition to Czech Karolina Muchova.
Additionally exiting was Kim Birrell, however solely after pushing 2020 semifinalist Jennifer Brady in a high-quality affair.
Birrell served for the second set at 5-3, then saved a match level at 5-6, earlier than ultimately happening 6-3 7-6(4).
Olivia Gadecki additionally made a powerful begin in her conflict with Russian teen Mirra Andreeva, earlier than bowing out in three units.
There was higher information for Ajla Tomljanovic, who prevailed in three units in opposition to Hungarian Panna Udvardy.
> READ: Tomljanovic makes successful return at US Open
In males’s singles motion, Rinky Hijikata recorded a breakthrough US Open victory in opposition to Russian Pavel Kotov. It was the 22-year-old wildcard’s first top-100 win at Grand Slam stage.
Aussies in motion – US Open
RESULTS
Ladies’s singles, first spherical
Daria Saville (AUS) d [WC] Clervie Ngounoue (USA) 6-0 6-2
Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) d Panna Udvardy (HUN) 3-6 6-2 6-4
[10] Karolina Muchova (CZE) d [WC] Storm Hunter (AUS) 6-4 6-0
Mirra Andreeva d [Q] Olivia Gadecki (AUS) 1-6 6-3 6-4
Jennifer Brady (USA) d [LL] Kimberly Birrell (AUS) 6-3 7-6(4)
Males’s singles, first spherical
[WC] Rinky Hijikata (AUS) d Pavel Kotov 7-5 5-7 6-3 7-5
[Q] Dominic Stricker (SUI) d Alexei Popyrin (AUS) 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-3
COMING UP
Males’s singles, first spherical
[13] Alex de Minaur (AUS) v [Q] Timofey Skatov (KAZ)
Max Purcell (AUS) v Chris O’Connell (AUS)
Jordan Thompson (AUS) v Botic van de Zandschulp (NED)
Aleksandar Vukic (AUS) v [12] Alexander Zverev (GER)
Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) v [Q] Hsu Yu-Hsiou (TPE)
Jason Kubler (AUS) v Matteo Arnaldi (ITA)
[LL] James Duckworth (AUS) v [Q] Felipe Meligeni Alves (BRA)
Males’s singles, second spherical
[WC] Rinky Hijikata (AUS) v Marton Fucsovics (HUN)
Ladies’s singles, second spherical
Daria Saville (AUS) v [1] Iga Swiatek (USA)
Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) v [4] Elena Rybakina (KAZ)
> READ: Eleven Australians to contest doubles at US Open 2023
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