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Patna : Second seed Sofia Kenin, 21, USA, third seed Serena Williams, 38, USA, 6th seed Petra Kvitova, Czech Republic, 15th seed Maria Sakkari, Greece, 16th seed Elise Mertens, 24, Belgium, and unseeded Shelby Rogers, USA, have entered women’s singles Round of 16 at US Open at Newyork City, Newyork, USA.
Reigning Australian Open Champion Sofia Kenin beat 27th seed Ons Jabeur, 26, Tunisia, 7-6, 6-3 in third round on September 6, 2020, outlasting 10 Aces fired by the latter. Kenin won 3 break points in the match to 2 by Jabeur. Kenin won 4 games in a row in the match to 2 by Jabeur. She will face 16th seed Elise Mertens in Round of 16. Mertens defeated Caty McNalye, USA, 7-5, 6-1 in third round on September 5, 2020, late night.
Two-time Grand Slam Champion Victoria Azarenka, Belarus, beat Iga Swiatek, 19, Poland, 6-4, 6-2 in third round on September 6, 2020, to set up a Round of 16 clash with 20th seed Karolina Muchova, 24, Czech Republic, on September 7, 2020. Azarenka won 6 break points in the match to 4 by the Pole. Azarenka also fired 4 Aces.
Unseeded Tsvetana Pironkova, 32, Bulgaria, upset 18th seed Donna Vekic, 24, Croatia, 6-4, 6-1 in third round to set up a Round of 16 clash with Alize Cornet, France. Pironkova won 4 break points to 1 by Vekic. Pironkova had stunned 10th seed Garbine Muguruza, Spain, winner of two Grand Slam titles, in 2nd round.
Serena beat 2017 US Open Champion Sloane Stephens, 27, USA, in a tough three-set contest 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 on September 5 to enter Round of 16. Serena fired 12 Aces in the match to none by 26th seed Stephens. Serena won 4 break points to 2 by Stephens. She will face Maria Sakkari, 25, in Round of 16. Sakkari beat 22nd seed Amanda Anisimova, 19, USA, 6-3, 6-1 in third round. The Greek won 5 break points in the match to 1 by Amanda.
Sixth seed Kvitova, 30, who beat Jessica Pegula, 26, USA, 6-4, 6-3 in third round on September 5, will face Shelby Rogers in Round of 16. Kvitova, the winner of two Wimbledon singles titles, won 4 break points in the match to 2 by Pegula. Shelby Rogers, 27, defeated Madison Brengle, 30, USA, 6-2, 6-4 in third round.