US Open 2017 - Fourth seed Elina Svitolina recovers to avoid early exit
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ByEurosport
Updated 30/08/2017 at 16:12 GMT
Fourth seed Elina Svitolina dug herself out of a hole to complete a 6-0 6-7 6-3 defeat of world number 42 Katerina Siniakova in the first round of the US Open.
Elina Svitolina of Ukraine
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Svitolina was trailing 2-0 in the third set, but rallied strongly in the morning sunshine in New York to break back for a 3-2 lead before breaking again to move 4-2 ahead as Siniakova appeared to tighten under pressure.
Trailing 5-2, Siniakova held to reduce the deficit to 5-3 before Svitolina threw in an ace in seeing out the match to 15 to reach the second round.
22-year-old Svitolina's best run at a Grand Slam remains reaching the fourth round of Wimbledon this year.
The Ukraine player's best run at the US Open was reaching the third round in 2015 and 2016, and she will be relieved to avoid joining top seed Angelique Kerber, second seed Simona Halep and number seven seed Johanna Konta in suffering an early exit at Flushing Meadows.
Results from the US Open Women's Singles matches on Wednesday
Round 1
- 4-Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) beat Katerina Siniakova (Czech Republic) 6-0 6-7(5) 6-3
- Kaia Kanepi (Estonia) beat Francesca Schiavone (Italy) 0-6 6-4 6-2
- Jennifer Brady (U.S.) beat Andrea Petkovic (Germany) 6-4 3-6 6-1
- Monica Niculescu (Romania) beat 14-Kristina Mladenovic (France) 6-3 6-2
- Nicole Gibbs (U.S.) beat Veronica Cepede Royg (Paraguay) 6-0 1-6 6-1
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