{"id":22522,"date":"2025-09-01T06:51:28","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T10:51:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/01\/krejcikova-overtook-townsend-in-a-four-round-open-thriller-in-the-us\/"},"modified":"2025-09-01T06:51:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T10:51:28","slug":"krejcikova-overtook-townsend-in-a-four-round-open-thriller-in-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/01\/krejcikova-overtook-townsend-in-a-four-round-open-thriller-in-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Krejcikova overtook Townsend in a four-round open thriller in the US"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>NEW YORK &#8211; Barbora Krezikova fought eight match points in the second set that ended with a 25-minute tiebreaker.<\/p>\n<p>Fans chant &#8220;Let&#8217;s Go, Taylor! Let&#8217;s Go, Taylor!&#8221; For a player who became a fan favorite during the tournament after a two-round victory following a confrontation with Jerena Ostapenko, Townsend has repeatedly left her first Grand Slam quarterfinals.<\/p>\n<p>Townsend was -4000 in ESPN bets when it rose 6-3 in the tiebreak of the second set. The Crezikova facing the triple match point was +1200.<\/p>\n<p>However, Czech two-time Grand Slam singles champion Krezikova eliminated seven match points with a tiebreaker and defeated Townsend&#8217;s serve twice in the third set, facing fourth seed Jessica Pegra on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline float-r inline-track\">\n<h2 class=\"img-title\">Townsend-Krejcikova&#8217;s second set summary<\/h2>\n<p>\u202298 minutes longest set of this female single draw<br \/>\u2022Longer than either of Townsend&#8217;s last two full matches (76 minutes each)<br \/>\u2022Longer than Carlos Alcaraz&#8217;s second match (3 sets in 96 minutes)<br \/>\u2022 Tie break ends 15-13, the longest tie break for men or women&#8217;s singles of the week<br \/>\u2022Krejcikova saved 8 match points (1 down 5-4, 7 tiebreaks)<br \/>\u2022Krejcikova won with her fourth set point (all in tiebreaks)<br \/>\u2022 After the set was tied to 5-5, each player broke another player and entered the tiebreaker<\/p>\n<p><i>-ESPN Research<\/i><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;I literally gave it everything, so it&#8217;s just stung,&#8221; Townsend said. &#8220;She came up with a really, really great tennis the moment she was falling down, so I thought I had it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This is Krezikova&#8217;s sixth career major quarterfinals, the first since he won Wimbledon in 2024. She reached the quarterfinal stage of the slam in the last four years, but lost in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Townsend hugged Krezicchikova online after the match, then sat in her sideline chair and began crying before leaving the courtroom, tapping her eyes with a towel.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To be honest, I fully enjoy this crowd. That&#8217;s not for me, but it&#8217;s fine for Americans,&#8221; Krezikova said in an interview at Louis Armstrong Stadium Court after the game.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I look forward to seeing you again at my next game. I think about it for another American.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>With her 31st Grand Slam appearance, Townsend was not close to reaching the final eight. She lost to ultimate champion Bianca Andreesque in her only four-round appearance in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Townsend remains in the women&#8217;s double stomping tournament as the number one team with Katerina Senior Kova, who won a career grand slam in doubles with Krezikova during the partnership.<\/p>\n<p>Krejcikova won the 2021 French Open and 2024 Wimbledon titles, but missed nearly five months to start this season due to a back injury and worked hard to reach her second quarterfinals in New York. She met late to knock off 10-seeded American Emma Navarro in two and a half hours in the third round, then 4 minutes and 98 minutes on Sunday and only 98 minutes on the second set.<\/p>\n<p>Townsend was the first to win when he scored a breakpoint on a serve at Krezikova 5-4 in the 3 hours and 3 hours of the match. Krejcikova won that game and the next game, moving up to 6-5 before Townsend forced a marathon tiebreaker.<\/p>\n<p>Krejcikova hit a backhand into the corner that landed on the line to erase the fifth match point.<\/p>\n<p>After Townsend&#8217;s victory over Ostapenko, the Latvian told her &#8220;no class&#8221; and &#8220;no education&#8221; to the online debate. Ostapenko later apologized in a social media post.<\/p>\n<p>Townsend then upset No. 5 Mira Andreva in the third round, winning her first set in just 28 minutes on Sunday, putting her on the brink of a major breakthrough.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m happy to have been able to beat (the fans), and people can know who they are. Plus, play some of my best tennis, have a great show and give the fans what they deserve. &#8220;I gave them everything I could.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>ESPN research and Associated Press contributed to this report. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK &#8211; Barbora Krezikova fought eight match points in the second set that ended with a 25-minute tiebreaker. Fans chant &#8220;Let&#8217;s Go, Taylor! 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