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Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova advances in first round of US Open
Czech player Linda Noskova won her opening match in New York after coming back from a 5-2 deficit in the first set.
The short version
- Reigning Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova defeated Katie Volynets 7-5, 6-1 in her opening match at the US Open.
- Noskova rallied from a 5-2 deficit in the opening set to secure the victory against the 78th-ranked American.
- The 21-year-old Czech player achieved a career-best world ranking of sixth following her first Grand Slam victory at Wimbledon.
Key facts
- Linda Noskova defeated American Katie Volynets 7-5, 6-1 in the first round of the US Open after falling behind 5-2 in the first set.[Associated Press]
- Noskova won Wimbledon earlier in the summer, defeating Karolina Muchova in the final to become the youngest champion at the event since Petra Kvitova in 2011.[Associated Press]
- Following her Wimbledon victory, Noskova's WTA ranking rose from 12th to a career-high sixth.[Associated Press]