Wang Xiyu from China, No. 75 in the world, upsets No. 3 seed Maria Sakkari, from Greece, at the 2022 US Open.
It was a surprisingly nervy battle between superstar Maria Sakkari and China’s Wang Xiyu, ranked No. 75 in the world. But Wang, the underdog, was able to stage an upset on Wednesday at the 2022 US Open, taking the second-round match, 3-6, 7-5, 7-5.
A moment to savor for Xiyu Wang!
She captures her first-career win over a top-10 player.#USOpen pic.twitter.com/UA0elD5QdF
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 31, 2022
Xiyu Wang completes the upset of Maria Sakkari and reaches a career-best Round 3 at a Grand Slam.
“I’m just trying my best to save every ball,” a breathless Wang said in an on-court interview. “I’m trying and learning.”
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