"After Wimbledon, it was a lot of pressure": Vondrousova didn't expect to back up maiden Grand Slam at US Open

Czech Republic’s tennis star Marketa Vondrousova has stated that she was not expecting to reach another Grand Slam quarterfinal so soon after registering her first major triumph earlier this year.

The 24-year-old was the surprise winner in Wimbledon just two months back where she defeated the world number five Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur in the final with a score of 6-4, 6-4.

Vondrousova started the ongoing US Open 2023 as an underdog but now she already booked her place in the last-eight.

She defeated America’s Peyton Stearns in the round of 16 tie on Sunday with a score of 6-7, 6-3, 6-2.

Talking after the match, Vondrousova stated that she was very pleased with her performance but also revealed that she was not expecting to go this far in another Grand Slam so soon after winning Wimbledon earlier this year.

“I’m very happy,” she said. “I actually didn’t expect it. After Wimbledon, it was a lot of pressure. I’m feeling good. I’m just trying to enjoy the game. I feel like every match is very tough. We’ll see what happens next.”

The victory against Stearns also helped her register her best record at the US Open. Previously, her best outing was playing in the fourth round back in 2018.

Vondrousova will now face America’s Madison Keys in the quarterfinal of the mega-event on Wednesday.