Sevastova continues impressive run, advances to 4th round
NEW YORK - Anastasija Sevastova has followed up her upset of Garbine Muguruza by equaling her best performance at a Grand Slam.
About 38 hours after she stunned the French Open champ, the 48th-ranked Sevastova swept past No. 59 Kateryna Bondarenko 6-4, 6-1 on Friday to reach the round of 16 at the US Open. The Latvian also made it that far at the 2011 Australian Open, but in May 2013, she retired after a series of injuries.
Sevastova returned to tennis at the start of last season, and at this year's Australian Open, she played her first major since 2011. She reached the second round at Melbourne and Roland Garros then lost her first match at Wimbledon as she steadily climbed back up the rankings.
Bondarenko was a US Open quarterfinalist in 2009 but hasn't been past the third round at a Grand Slam since.
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