After an evening of exemplary consistency, discipline and grit, Caroline Wozniacki arrived at match point against her old rival Petra Kvitova, so close to the first big win of her return. But Wozniacki was not quite ready for her moment. On her second match point, Wozniacki looked incredibly nervous as she netted a poor backhand return and Kvitova quickly slammed the door shut on her service game.
For many other players, such a missed opportunity could have proved fatal. But the former No 1 has built an excellent career through her supreme mental strength, and she demonstrated that on Arthur Ashe Stadium once again. Wozniacki shrugged off her disappointment, offered few errors, and remained laser-focused on her goal as she clinched an enormous win by edging past Kvitova 7-5, 7-6 (5) to reach the third round of the US Open.
