Muchova Books First Spot in the US Open Quarterfinals, Faces Cirstea Next

Karolina Muchova in action during a women’s singles match at the 2023 US Open, Sunday, Sep. 3, 2023 in Flushing, NY. (Rhea Nall/USTA)

(September 3, 2023) FLUSHING, NY – French Open finalist Karolina Muchova 0f the Czech Republic, booked the first spot in the women’s US Open quarterfinals on Sunday when she held off China’s Wang Xinyu in a very back and forth match.

It has been absolutely wild between Muchova and Wang on Armstrong. 13 breaks of serve through two sets. The end of the second set was a better level from both and it was Wang who comes through to force a third set. 3-6, 7-5.
— TennisNow (@Tennis_Now) September 3, 2023

Muchova explained how she got through. “Oh, the difference in the Set 3, I think I got back a little bit with my game what I played in the first set. I tried to, yeah, be more efficient, to play slices, to change the rhythm basically. Not to just hit with her, like, in the second set, and I think that was the key.”

Muchova has now made all four major quarterfinals in her career.

“This was the last one that I was missing as a quarterfinal, so I’m really glad that I made it,” she said. “I mean, it feels good, but yeah, I don’t want to stop here. So I don’t really put it in my head like it’s something — I’m really proud of myself I made it here, but yeah, still looking forward to go to the next round.”

Sorana Cirstea reacts during a women’s singles match at the 2023 US Open, Sunday, Sep. 3, 2023 in Flushing, NY. (Brad Penner/USTA)

Muchova will face Sorana Cirstea, the 30th seed for a spot in the semifinals. Cirstea from Romania, beat 15th seed Belinda Bencic of Switzerland 6-3, 6-3.

“She’s playing some great tennis,” Muchova said of Cirstea. “We played three times, and I’ll for sure have to be ready and well prepared to play her and to have a chance in a match.

“And, yeah, I believe that with my game I can be at the top.”