With the Round of 32 at the US Open set, here are the key numbers and statistics from Day 4.
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4 – Number of Chinese women in the third round, a new Grand Slam record. Zheng Qinwen defeated Anastasia Potapova 7-6(4), 7-6(3) and qualifier Yuan Yue overcame Irina-Camelia Begu 6-3, 7-6(6), saving a set point in the tiebreak, to join Zhang Shuai and Wang Xiyu in the last 32. Wimbledon 2006 had seen the previous national record of three Chinese players in the third round — Li Na (who reached the quarterfinals), Peng Shuai and Zheng Jie.
7 – Number of times Aryna Sabalenka has won from match point down at WTA 125 level or above. The No.6 seed added to this by saving two match points en route to defeating Kaia Kanepi 2-6, 7-6(8), 6-4. Sabalenka’s escapes in her career so far are as follows:
2017 Mumbai 125 R2, d. Lu Jia-Jing 6-7(5), 6-2, 7-6(4) (saved two match points, went on to win title)
2018 Montréal R2, d. Caroline Wozniacki 5-7, 6-2, 7-6(4) (saved three match points)
2018 Cincinnati R2, d. Karolina Pliskova 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 (saved two match points)
2018 Cincinnati R3, d. Caroline Garcia 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 (saved one match point)
2019 Eastbourne R3, d. Caroline Wozniacki 2-6, 6-4, 7-6(5) (saved one match point)
2021 Miami R2, d. Tsvetana Pironkova 0-6, 6-3, 7-6(9) (saved two match points)
2022 US Open R2, d. Kaia Kanepi 2-6, 7-6(8), 6-4 (saved two match points)
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10-11 – Kanepi’s record against Top 10 players in Grand Slams prior to this week. The Estonian had won four of her last six Grand Slam matches against Top 10 opposition, dating back to the 2018 US Open, ahead of her clash with Sabalenka.
7 – Number of Top 10 wins by Petra Martic, who added to that number by upsetting No.4 seed Paula Badosa 6-7(5), 6-1, 6-2. The Croatian notched the first four of those between 2012 and 2019, and the most recent three in the past five months, having also defeated Anett Kontaveit in Rome and Jessica Pegula at Wimbledon this year.
22 – Number of times Alizé Cornet has reached the third round of a major, all within her record 63 straight main draw appearances. However, 2022 marks the first season in…