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New York
Caroline Wozniacki successfully continued her Grand Slam comeback at the US Open with a win over Petra Kvitova.
The 33-year-old Dane advanced to the third round late Wednesday with a 7-5, 7-6 (7-5) win, and celebrated her biggest success so far since her return. Wozniacki had been on break for more than three and a half years, during which time she has become a mother to two children.
The 2018 Australian Open winner was in top form and put in a strong performance against Kvitova. Wozniacki had made her comeback just three weeks ago, winning one of three matches before the US Open.
In the next round at the Grand Slam tournament in New York, she will now face the American Jennifer Brady.
"It feels amazing to beat such an amazing player and champion like Petra,” Wozniacki said, after her win.
"Obviously I knew coming into the match that I had a chance to win, and I believe in myself. At the same time she obviously has had a great year. She’s 11 in the world, loves to play on hard courts. I knew it was going to be a very tough one and I had to play my best tennis.”
Wozniacki came back to WTA action just three weeks ago in Montreal, after a three-and-a-half-year hiatus. During that time away, the 2018 Australian Open champion gave birth to children Olivia and James.
Wozniacki posted a 1-2 win-loss record over her three matches at Montreal and Cincinnati. But now, Wozniacki finds herself back in the third round of a Grand Slam, having already beaten qualifier Tatiana Prozorova in this week’s opening round.