Tennis: Poland’s Linette through to 3rd round of US Open

Poland’s Magda Linette has made it through to the third round of the US Open tennis tournament in New York.

Poland's Magda Linette in action against Danka Kovinić of Montenegro during their match on the third day of the US Open Tennis Championships in New York, Sept. 2, 2020.

Photo: EPA/JASON SZENES

The 24th-seeded Pole beat Montenegro’s Danka Kovinić in three sets, 6-1, 6-7, 7-6, in their second-round women's singles match at Flushing Meadows on Wednesday.

The win marked the biggest success yet for the 28-year-old Polish player in the Grand Slam tournament.

Linette will now face Estonia’s 14th seed Anett Kontaveit in the third round on Friday.

(mk/gs)