We could be in for quite the ride on Day 8 of the 2021 US Open. There were multiple upsets — two from unseeded teenagers — and tons of thrilling tennis on Sunday, and Monday could be just as eventful.
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Belinda Bencic rides long tiebreak to quarterfinals
Belinda Bencic has advanced to the quarterfinals, managing to squeak past Iga Swiatek 7-6(12), 6-3 in an intense two-setter that lasted more than two hours. How intense was this match? The first-set tiebreak lasted nearly a half hour.
When the first set started, it didn’t look like it was going to be a long match. Bencic, the No. 11 seed who won the gold medal in women’s singles at the recent Tokyo Olympics, jumped out to a 3-1 lead, and seemed destined to make quick work of Swiatek, the No. 7 seed.
But then Swiatek began fighting her way back. One hour into the first set, the two faced off in a tiebreak that lasted an additional 25 minutes. Bencic, who had kept battling after watching her lead disintegrate, finally managed to take the first set after winning the tiebreak 14-12.
The second set wasn’t quite so bonkers. Bencic struggled a bit, but eventually took care of business. She’s advancing to the US Open quarterfinals for the third time in her career, and will face the winner of the Shelby Rogers-Emma Raducanu match.