Young Duval is growing in stature

Victoria Duval is growing in more than just stature.

The animated 17-year-old American bowed out of the US Open with a 6-2, 6-3 loss to Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova on Thursday before revealing she was likely to become one of the tallest player on the women's tour.

"I know I have a lot of room to grow," the 1.77-meter Duval said. "I'm still growing right now. My growth plates are still open.