NEW YORK (AFP) – Roberta Vinci, the 2015 runner-up, and two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova booked US Open third round spots Wednesday as Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal prepared for the latest tests of their battle-scarred seasons.Seventh seeded Italian Vinci, defeated by compatriot Flavia Pennetta in last years final, eased past Christina McHale of the United States 6-1, 6-3.The 33-year-old, playing at Flushing Meadows for the 14th time, goes on to face either Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan or Germanys Carina Witthoeft.Kvitova, the 14th seeded Czech who recorded her best performance in New York 12 months ago when she made the …read more
Source: Dunya TV
