By Daily Sports on September 5, 2017

Karolina Pliskova cruised into the quarter-finals of the US Open with a straight-set win over American Jennifer Brady.

The Czech world number one, 25, had to save match point before beating China's Shaui Zhang in the third round.

But she needed only 46 minutes to win 6-1 6-0 on Arthur Ashe Stadium against the world number 91, who was competing in the last 16 for the first time.

Pliskova will now face American 20th seed Coco Vandeweghe in the next round.

Vandeweghe beat 2015 French Open finalist Lucie Safarova 6-4 7-6 (7-2) on Arthur Ashe.

They have been joined in the last eight by Estonian qualifier Kaia Kanepi, who beat Russia's Daria Kasatkina 6-4 6-4 to reach her first US Open quarter-final since 2010. The 32-year-old will face fourth seed Elina Svitolina or Madison Keys, seeded 15th, next.

"Pliskova plays a pretty big game. She holds serve very quickly and makes it difficult to get a rhythm," Vandeweghe said."

But she also has to worry about me. I do the same thing on my service game."Pliskova has had a mixed tournament so far but was efficient against Brady, hitting 23 winners to the American's six, and dominating with her first serve.

•Photo shows Karolina Pliskova.

Source Daily Sports

Posted September 5, 2017

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