Former champion Stosur stunned by qualifier
Former champion Sam Stosur was bundled out of the US Open by American teenager Victoria Duval on Tuesday.
The 11th seeded Australian was defeated 5-7 6-4 6-4 by the 17-year-old qualifier in the first major upset of the women's event.
Stosur, the 2011 champion in New York, looked to have control of the match when she led 4-2 in the second set.
Duval held her nerve, though, to serve out for the win in two hours and 39 minutes on Louis Armstrong Stadium.
Victoria Duval of the US celebrates defeating Samantha Stosur of Australia at the US Open tennis championships in New York, Aug 27, 2013. [Photo/Agencies] |
Samantha Stosur of Australia serves to Victoria Duval of the US at the US Open tennis championships in New York, Aug 27, 2013. [Photo/Agencies] |
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