Kristina Mladenovic qualified Monday for the first time in his career for the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament. In New York overnight, the French, the 40th player in the world, signed a great performance by dominating the Russian Ekaterina Makarova, 13th, 7-6 (7/2), 4-6, 6-1 in the 8th finals of the US Open.
At 22, “Kiki” has a nice card to play in reaching the last four. She will face the experienced Italian Roberta Vinci, 43rd, which benefited in 8th Package of Canadian Eugenie Bouchard, head injuries.
“It’s amazing, I have no words to describe how I feel, “she said. “I expect a tough match against Roberta, one is in the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam is always noted,” warned one that will be the new No. 1 French after the tournament.
Mladenovic joined at this stage of the competition Jo-Wilfried Tsonga qualified after an easy victory against his compatriot Benoit Paire. Richard Gasquet, Tomas Berdych opposed, will attempt to emulate them.
VIDEO. Mladenovic managed a shot between the legs
The highly anticipated quarter-final between the Williams sisters will take place. The World No. 1 Serena (33 years old) dominated in 8th compatriot Madison Keys (World 19th) 6-3, 6-3 and her older sister Venus (23rd World and 35) did not deal with details the Estonian Anett Kontaveit, World 152nd and qualifier (6-2, 6-1).
This will be the 27th edition of one of the most spectacular duels in the history of tennis. Serena leads by fifteen to eleven victories and won six of their last seven encounters, the most recent in Wimbledon 8th finals (6-3, 6-3). “Venus playing very well right now, I must produce my best tennis, but what is good is that there will be certainly a Williams in the semifinals,” insisted Serena that can succeed the first Grand Slam women’s tennis since 1988 on success in New York on Saturday
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