After an up-and-down three-set win over Harmony Tan in the first round, Andreescu played a natural and disciplined match to defeat the surging Brazilian. Haddad Maia has been in fantastic form over the summer, winning back-to-back titles in Nottingham and Birmingham and making the biggest final of her career in Toronto. She earned her first main draw win at the US Open in the first round with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Ana Konjuh. “I really enjoy playing these tougher opponents because I think I’m more on my A-game when I’m playing higher-ranked players, which is a good tendency but also a bad tendency because I want to be like that whoever I’m playing. » Andreescu said. “And I also like having tough draws because I feel like the victory is a lot sweeter in the end. Like, let’s say I won the tournament and I have a tougher draw. I really like that.” Andreescu’s champion ability was on display in their first meeting at tour level. She was unstoppable in the match, saving all five break points she faced while breaking Haddad Maia three times. In the first set, she made just three unforced errors. He finished the match with a neat 11 winners in 14 unforced errors, while Haddad Maia hit 20 winners in 30 unforced errors. “I know he’s doing really well, so I knew I had to bring my A-game today. If I didn’t it could have gone differently. I was in a very positive frame of mind and I fought until the end. I know the second set was a little more tight, but I stayed there and I’m very happy.” Having beaten the player with the second most wins since the beginning of July, Andreescu will now face the winner: Cincinnati champion Garcia. Ranked No. 18, Garcia extended her winning streak to 10 matches with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Anna Kalinskaya. In the third round of the US Open for the fifth time in her career, Garcia is bidding to make the last 16 for the first time in New York. “It’s a big challenge,” Garcia said. “It’s going to be a tough match either way and I’m really looking forward to it. We know the third round at the Slams is a big battle. I’ve got to get back to my best, take the confidence from the first two matches and Cincinnati, and go for it take”. Friday’s clash will be a rematch of the Bad Homburg final in July. Garcia beat Andreescu on grass, 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-4, to win the first of her three titles this season. “I’m trying to focus on my game, what I like to do, what I want to do,” Garcia said. “I think that’s the most important thing. Bianca is an aggressive player, strong. But my style of play remains the same and I want to keep improving on it and it will be really good to do that.”


title: “Andreescu Defeats Haddad Maya Earns Garcia Rematch At Us Open Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-01” author: “Edward Ray”


After an up-and-down three-set win over Harmony Tan in the first round, Andreescu played a natural and disciplined match to defeat the surging Brazilian. Haddad Maia has been in fantastic form over the summer, winning back-to-back titles in Nottingham and Birmingham and making the biggest final of her career in Toronto. She earned her first main draw win at the US Open in the first round with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Ana Konjuh. “I really enjoy playing these tougher opponents because I think I’m more on my A-game when I’m playing higher-ranked players, which is a good tendency but also a bad tendency because I want to be like that whoever I’m playing. » Andreescu said. “And I also like having tough draws because I feel like the victory is a lot sweeter in the end. Like, let’s say I won the tournament and I have a tougher draw. I really like that.” Andreescu’s champion ability was on display in their first meeting at tour level. She was unstoppable in the match, saving all five break points she faced while breaking Haddad Maia three times. In the first set, she made just three unforced errors. He finished the match with a neat 11 winners in 14 unforced errors, while Haddad Maia hit 20 winners in 30 unforced errors. “I know he’s doing really well, so I knew I had to bring my A-game today. If I didn’t it could have gone differently. I was in a very positive frame of mind and I fought until the end. I know the second set was a little more tight, but I stayed there and I’m very happy.” Having beaten the player with the second most wins since the beginning of July, Andreescu will now face the winner: Cincinnati champion Garcia. Ranked No. 18, Garcia extended her winning streak to 10 matches with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Anna Kalinskaya. In the third round of the US Open for the fifth time in her career, Garcia is bidding to make the last 16 for the first time in New York. “It’s a big challenge,” Garcia said. “It’s going to be a tough match either way and I’m really looking forward to it. We know the third round at the Slams is a big battle. I’ve got to get back to my best, take the confidence from the first two matches and Cincinnati, and go for it take”. Friday’s clash will be a rematch of the Bad Homburg final in July. Garcia beat Andreescu on grass, 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-4, to win the first of her three titles this season. “I’m trying to focus on my game, what I like to do, what I want to do,” Garcia said. “I think that’s the most important thing. Bianca is an aggressive player, strong. But my style of play remains the same and I want to keep improving on it and it will be really good to do that.”


title: “Andreescu Defeats Haddad Maya Earns Garcia Rematch At Us Open Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-14” author: “Richard Verhoeven”


After an up-and-down three-set win over Harmony Tan in the first round, Andreescu played a natural and disciplined match to defeat the surging Brazilian. Haddad Maia has been in fantastic form over the summer, winning back-to-back titles in Nottingham and Birmingham and making the biggest final of her career in Toronto. She earned her first main draw win at the US Open in the first round with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Ana Konjuh. “I really enjoy playing these tougher opponents because I think I’m more on my A-game when I’m playing higher-ranked players, which is a good tendency but also a bad tendency because I want to be like that whoever I’m playing. » Andreescu said. “And I also like having tough draws because I feel like the victory is a lot sweeter in the end. Like, let’s say I won the tournament and I have a tougher draw. I really like that.” Andreescu’s champion ability was on display in their first meeting at tour level. She was unstoppable in the match, saving all five break points she faced while breaking Haddad Maia three times. In the first set, she made just three unforced errors. He finished the match with a neat 11 winners in 14 unforced errors, while Haddad Maia hit 20 winners in 30 unforced errors. “I know he’s doing really well, so I knew I had to bring my A-game today. If I didn’t it could have gone differently. I was in a very positive frame of mind and I fought until the end. I know the second set was a little more tight, but I stayed there and I’m very happy.” Having beaten the player with the second most wins since the beginning of July, Andreescu will now face the winner: Cincinnati champion Garcia. Ranked No. 18, Garcia extended her winning streak to 10 matches with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Anna Kalinskaya. In the third round of the US Open for the fifth time in her career, Garcia is bidding to make the last 16 for the first time in New York. “It’s a big challenge,” Garcia said. “It’s going to be a tough match either way and I’m really looking forward to it. We know the third round at the Slams is a big battle. I’ve got to get back to my best, take the confidence from the first two matches and Cincinnati, and go for it take”. Friday’s clash will be a rematch of the Bad Homburg final in July. Garcia beat Andreescu on grass, 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-4, to win the first of her three titles this season. “I’m trying to focus on my game, what I like to do, what I want to do,” Garcia said. “I think that’s the most important thing. Bianca is an aggressive player, strong. But my style of play remains the same and I want to keep improving on it and it will be really good to do that.”


title: “Andreescu Defeats Haddad Maya Earns Garcia Rematch At Us Open Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-03” author: “Ron Hok”


After an up-and-down three-set win over Harmony Tan in the first round, Andreescu played a natural and disciplined match to defeat the surging Brazilian. Haddad Maia has been in fantastic form over the summer, winning back-to-back titles in Nottingham and Birmingham and making the biggest final of her career in Toronto. She earned her first main draw win at the US Open in the first round with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Ana Konjuh. “I really enjoy playing these tougher opponents because I think I’m more on my A-game when I’m playing higher-ranked players, which is a good tendency but also a bad tendency because I want to be like that whoever I’m playing. » Andreescu said. “And I also like having tough draws because I feel like the victory is a lot sweeter in the end. Like, let’s say I won the tournament and I have a tougher draw. I really like that.” Andreescu’s champion ability was on display in their first meeting at tour level. She was unstoppable in the match, saving all five break points she faced while breaking Haddad Maia three times. In the first set, she made just three unforced errors. He finished the match with a neat 11 winners in 14 unforced errors, while Haddad Maia hit 20 winners in 30 unforced errors. “I know he’s doing really well, so I knew I had to bring my A-game today. If I didn’t it could have gone differently. I was in a very positive frame of mind and I fought until the end. I know the second set was a little more tight, but I stayed there and I’m very happy.” Having beaten the player with the second most wins since the beginning of July, Andreescu will now face the winner: Cincinnati champion Garcia. Ranked No. 18, Garcia extended her winning streak to 10 matches with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Anna Kalinskaya. In the third round of the US Open for the fifth time in her career, Garcia is bidding to make the last 16 for the first time in New York. “It’s a big challenge,” Garcia said. “It’s going to be a tough match either way and I’m really looking forward to it. We know the third round at the Slams is a big battle. I’ve got to get back to my best, take the confidence from the first two matches and Cincinnati, and go for it take”. Friday’s clash will be a rematch of the Bad Homburg final in July. Garcia beat Andreescu on grass, 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-4, to win the first of her three titles this season. “I’m trying to focus on my game, what I like to do, what I want to do,” Garcia said. “I think that’s the most important thing. Bianca is an aggressive player, strong. But my style of play remains the same and I want to keep improving on it and it will be really good to do that.”