Kvitova Knocked out in Second Round by Petkovic

Kvitova Knocked out in Second Round by Petkovic

US OPEN 2019

Czech sixth seed Petra Kvitova is out of the US Open after losing 6-4 6-4 to world number 88 Andrea Petkovic in the second round.

The two-time Wimbledon champion, who has been struggling with a forearm injury, was broken in the 10th game as the German, 31, took the opening set.

She was a break up in the second set before Petkovic broke twice more en route to sealing victory.

Japanese defending champion Naomi Osaka defeated Pole Magda Linette 6-2 6-4.

Linette, the world number 53, was 3-0 up in the second set before the world number one fought back.

Osaka could face promising 15-year-old Coco Gauff next, with the American playing Hungary’s Timea Babos in her second-round match from 00:00 BST on Louis Armstrong Stadium.

Petkovic will now play either Belgian Elise Mertens or Kristyna Pliskova.

Elsewhere, Ukrainian 32nd seed Dayana Yastremska beat Swede Rebecca Peterson 6-4 6-1 to set up a third-round meeting with compatriot and fifth seed Elina Svitolina.

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