Anastasia Potapova advanced to the fourth round of the US Open on Saturday with a decisive victory over tenth-seeded Amanda Anisimova. The Austrian player, seeded 24th, claimed the match 6-2, 7-5, capitalizing on numerous mistakes from her American opponent during their third-round encounter.
Anisimova struggled significantly throughout the contest, committing 46 unforced errors as Potapova maintained steady play. The loss came after Anisimova had already faced a challenging second-round matchup against Austrian competitor Lilli Tagger. Despite reaching the US Open final last year and appearing in the Wimbledon final this season, Anisimova has not performed at her previous standard during the current Grand Slam calendar.
The Russian-born player representing Austria will next compete against either fifth-seeded French Open champion Mirra Andreeva or Czech opponent Nikola Bartunkova. Potapova demonstrated her trademark emotional intensity during the final game, displaying frustration over an umpire’s decision before recovering to win four consecutive points and seal her victory.
Anisimova reflected on her disappointing Grand Slam summer, noting it as merely “average” after reaching only the quarterfinals at the Australian Open and suffering early eliminations at both the French Open and Wimbledon, where a left wrist injury disrupted her schedule.
Originally reported by Sports.yahoo →
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