"Superpower is actual pain": Roddick left in awe of Wozniacki after comeback win over Brady at US Open

Andy Roddick praised Caroline Wozniacki after her comeback win against Jennifer Brady at the US Open.

The Danish player's return to the WTA tour has been impressive thus far. After more than three years without competing, Wozniacki made her comeback at the Canadian Open, where she won her opening match against Kimberley Barrell but was later eliminated by the recent Wimbledon champion, Marketa Vondrousova, in a closely contested match.

Her performance in Cincinnati was less than stellar, exiting in the first round against Varvara Gracheva. However, she arrived at the US Open demonstrating that she still has the competitive edge at the highest level.

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Wozniacki has now secured three consecutive victories. First, she defeated Tatiana Prozorova (6-3, 6-2), followed by an incredible win against the world No. 11, Petra Kvitova (7-5, 7-6), and in the third round, she came from behind to beat Jennifer Brady (4-6, 6-3, 6-1).

Former tennis star Andy Roddick praised Wozniacki on social media for her skills in rallies and her remarkable performance:

"@CaroWozniacki superpower is accepting pain in these rallies. Can do it over and over again. She’s so damn tough. Doesn’t give an inch," Roddick wrote on X.

Wozniacki will now face the world No. 6, Coco Gauff. The local hope is pinned on the 19-year-old sensation, who is on an incredible run of 14-1 since the start of the North American hardcourt swing, including her first WTA 500 title in Washington and her first WTA 1000 title in Cincinnati.

Gauff is defending the quarterfinals she reached in the 2022 US Open (where she was defeated by Caroline Garcia).

Former world No. 1 Wozniacki has reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time since the 2018 French Open, following seven unsuccessful attempts in a Slam main draw. Wozniacki has had impressive campaigns at Flushing Meadows, including three semifinal appearances and two finals (2009 and 2014).

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