Tennis: Plíšková advances to US Open round 16

Karolína Plíšková has reached the Round of 16 at the US Open for the first time since 2019, after defeating Ajla Tomljanović of Australia on Saturday in two sets (6:3, 6:2). In the next round, the two-time Wimbledon winner faces Anastassija Pawljutschenkowa of Russia.

Earlier on Saturday, Plíšková’s compatriot Barbora Krejčíková reached the semi-finals in her US Open debut after defeating Kamilla Rakhimova of Russia (6:4, 6:2) in just 1 hour and 12 minutes.