Muchova upsets Paolini to reach US Open quarter-finals

Unseeded Karolina Muchova moved into nan US Open quarter-finals arsenic she upset 5th seed Jasmine Paolini connected Monday.

Muchova, who made nan semi-finals successful New York successful 2023, recovered from being 3-1 down successful nan opening group to unafraid a 6-3 6-3 triumph complete nan Italian.

Paolini, 28, has had a awesome 2024, reaching nan last of some nan French Open and Wimbledon. But she struggled to woody pinch her Czech opponent's service arsenic Muchova mislaid conscionable 5 points erstwhile serving.

"I was a small spot tense from nan commencement truthful I was trying to get my shots to consciousness nan ball," said nan 28-year-old. "Jasmine Paolini is an unthinkable player. I'm conscionable really happy it's worked again for maine here."

Muchova mislaid to Poland's Iga Swiatek successful nan 2023 French Open last and reached nan last 4 of nan US Open 3 months later, losing to eventual champion Coco Gauff.

However, a wrist wounded kept her retired of action for 10 months but she is now uncovering her champion shape again.

"This was my worst and astir superior wounded I would opportunity but I emotion nan sport," added Muchova. "I'm really grateful to each nan group that helped maine and yeah, I'm conscionable a really happy kid now."

She will adjacent play either erstwhile world number 1 Caroline Wozniacki aliases 22nd seed Beatriz Haddad Maia.

American sixth seed Jessica Pegula besides reached nan past 8 arsenic she opened play connected nan main show tribunal pinch a 6-4 6-2 triumph complete Russia's Diana Shnaider.

The apical seed is successful action successful nan evening convention connected Arthur Ashe Stadium arsenic Iga Swiatek, who is yet to driblet a group successful nan tournament, goes up against 16th seed Liudmila Samsonova astatine 00:00 BST.

The Polish world number 1 has already won 5 Grand Slam titles astatine nan property of 23 and is looking for her 2nd occurrence successful nan United States aft winning nan 2022 US Open.