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Black Wednesday at the US Open: 18-Year-Old Sends Magdalena Fręch Home

From Rzeczpospolita · () Polish

Translated from Polish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Poland’s Magdalena Fręch lost to 18-year-old American Iva Jović, 7-5, 6-3, in the US Open first round.
  • Magda Linette and Hubert Hurkacz also exited the tournament, leaving Poland without three players in the singles draw.
  • Iga Świątek was scheduled to play Nadia Podoroska in the second round on Thursday.

There will be no all-Polish match in the second round of the US Open after Magdalena Fręch joined Magda Linette and Hubert Hurkacz on the way out of the tournament.

Fręch returned to the court to complete a match that began Tuesday but was interrupted by rain. She faced Iva Jović, an impressive 18-year-old American and the No. 14 seed. Fręch was not the favorite, though Polish fans quietly hoped she might produce a surprise.

The match remained fairly even, but Jović ultimately advanced to the second round. Earlier in the day, Linette had also lost in the opening round. Hurkacz then fell after a close battle with Ben Shelton, a player ranked among the world’s top 10. His defeat was less unexpected than the results involving the Polish women.

Poland’s remaining hopes turned to Iga Świątek. She was scheduled to face Argentina’s Nadia Podoroska in the second round on Thursday. Podoroska stood 449th in the WTA rankings. The match was set for 5 p.m., with broadcasts available on Eurosport, HBO Max and Player.

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Originally published by Rzeczpospolita in Polish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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