It was a heartbreaking day for Taylor Townsend. The American player’s miraculous US Open run came to a sudden halt after Barbora Krejcikova showed a small miracle of her own. Krejcikova trailed almost the entire match; in fact, such was Townsend’s dominance that her win seemed inevitable. But as it turns out, the Czech wasn’t in any mood to back down, and that ultimately led to an epic showdown. A contest which had tears, cheers, comebacks, and eight matchpoints!<\/p>
The match started with relative ease for Taylor Townsend. It quickly became clear to everyone that the 29-year-old was once again bringing her A-game to the competition<\/a>. In the first set, it looked like Krejcikova just had no answer to Townsend’s tenacity and pace. However, things began to change in the second set. While Townsend again had a quick start (at one point leading 5-4 with a match point), Krejcikova didn’t back down. <\/p>