Kalinskaya delivers a statement victory at the US Open: "I'm in shock"
Anna Kalinskaya has managed to overcome an important barrier in her professional career, which was reaching the round of 16 at the US Open. The Russian player had, at Flushing Meadows, the only Grand Slam where she had not reached that stage, and she achieved it in style with a great victory over Elina Svitolina by 6-3 2-6 6-3. This is a show of authority for a woman who has been established among the top 35 players in the world for some time, but who has the potential for more.
Watching Kalinskaya play suggests, without a shadow of a doubt, that she could be the next player to deliver a big surprise in a week of inspiration and achieve a groundbreaking result. She has everything to succeed and is improving in terms of solidity and consistency. She will now face Emma Navarro in what promises to be a thrilling duel of styles and personalities, between two players who have a great opportunity to break molds in New York.
"I am in shock. It's a great win for me, the match was very close and I feel there were ups and downs until the last point," declared the Russian tennis player, who is on the brink of breaking into the top 20, in pursuit of that coveted entry among the 10 best in the world, something that narrowly eluded her at the best moments of her career when she was just one position away.
Anna Kalinskaya's reaction to reaching R16 at US Open for the first time in her career:
"I'm shocked. It's a very nice win for me. The match was very close.. I feel til the last point it was very up and down." pic.twitter.com/7zDLSeFAia— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) September 5, 2026
Anna Kalinskaya is navigating a section of the draw where, if she wins against Navarro, which will not be easy at all, she would face Jessica Pegula or Cirstea in the quarterfinals, while the potential opponent in the semifinals would be Sabalenka. We will have to keep an eye on what the Russian continues to achieve in the US Open 2026.
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