The biggest upset — so far — of the 2023 U.S. Open came from the racket of Taylor Townsend.
The 27-year-old American beat 18th-seeded Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil in two sets, 7-6, 7-5, to advance to the third round. Haddad Maia is the No. 19 player in the world, according to the Women's Tennis Association, while Townsend is ranked 132nd.
Townsend proved to be a worthy challenger from the start and pushed Haddad Maia to a tiebreak in the first set, where the American steamrolled the Brazilian to take the set with the 7-1 tiebreak win. Townsend hit 20 winners in the set compared to Haddad Maia's nine.
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