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Potapova beats Anisimova to reach US Open fourth round

From Der Standard · () German

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

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  • Anastasia Potapova defeated last year's finalist Amanda Anisimova 6-2, 7-5 in the third round of the US Open in New York.
  • The victory puts Potapova into the fourth round for the first time at a Grand Slam other than the French Open.
  • She will face either world No. 5 Mirra Andreeva or Czech player Nikola Bartunkova.

Anastasia Potapova pulled off a small surprise in New York, beating last year's finalist Amanda Anisimova 6-2, 7-5 to reach the US Open fourth round.

The 25-year-old Austrian top-ranked player eliminated the same-aged American in Saturday's third-round match. It marks Potapova's first appearance in the last 16 at a hard-court Grand Slam.

Potapova will next face either world No. 5 Mirra Andreeva or Czech player Nikola Bartunkova.

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Originally published by Der Standard in German. 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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