Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, the 2021 French Open runner-up, showcased her resilience and determination on Sunday as she secured her spot in the quarter-finals. The Russian player staged a remarkable comeback after losing the first set to defeat Belgium's Elise Mertens, the 28th seed, with a final score of 3-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-3.
Pavlyuchenkova, whose ranking has significantly dropped to 333 due to a serious knee injury, has defied expectations and emerged as the lowest-ranked women's Grand Slam quarter-finalist since the 2017 US Open.
