TAIPEI (TVBS News) — Taiwanese tennis player Angel Chan (詹皓晴) triumphed in the US Open women's doubles round of 16 on Tuesday (Sept. 2) with her partner from Russia, Veronika Kudermetova.
They defeated Harriet Dart and Diane Parry with two sets of 6-4, marking Chan's third career advancement to the US Open quarterfinals, equaling her best performance in the tournament.
Chan and Kudermetova secured an early break, leading 5-1. Despite a tense eighth game that saw 11 deuces and five missed set points, they clinched the first set 6-4. In the second set, both teams traded breaks early before the "Taiwan-Russia alliance" capitalized on a late break, sealing another 6-4 victory.
In April 2024, Chan and Kudermetova won the Women's Tennis Association (WTA, 世界女子職業網球協會) 500 Stuttgart title. They fought through three-set matches in the first two rounds of the US Open to reach the round of 16.
Chan and Kudermetova will face top seeds Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe in their next match.