The 18-year-old British No 1 completed her flawless Flushing Meadows victory by beating Leylah Fernandez in the US Open final on September 11 and was set to make her return to the court after frenzied media attention on September 27.
Browsing: Leylah Fernandez
The British teenage sensation won the Grand Slam as a qualifier – the first time anyone has done that in history.
The 18-year-old from Montreal upset No. 16 seed and three-time Grand Slam singles champion Angelique Kerber of Germany yesterday to reach the U.S. Open quarterfinals, righting herself after an inconsistent first set to earn a 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2 victory at Louis Armstrong Stadium.
The defending champion served for her third round match against Leylah Fernandez but fluffed her lines.