Women's Tennis Blog · Sep 3, 2022
Kvitova edges Muguruza in third-round spectacle at US Open
Petra Kvitova saved two match points in the second set and converted her fifth in the third-set tiebreak to defeat Garbine Muguruza and reach the fourth round of the 2022 US Open, 5-7 6-3 7-6(10).
After very confident service holds on both sides, Kvitova stopped the trend to go 4-2 up in the first set. The Czech’s lead was short-lived, as the ninth-seeded Muguruza broke back right away. At 5-all, Kvitova produced three double faults in a single game and helped Muguruza edge the opener.
Unlike in the first set, Kvitova didn’t let her lead slip away in the second set. From 4-2, the seed No.21 stayed strong and sealed the second set with her eleventh ace to force a decider.