Pierce run ended by Kuznetsova
PTI | , New York
Reuters Sep 07, 2004 11:58 AM IST
Mary Pierce's US Open run came to an end when she was beaten by 7-6 6-2 in the fourth round by ninth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova.
Mary Pierce's US Open run came to an end on Monday when she was beaten by 7-6 6-2 in the fourth round by Russian ninth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova.
In the first meeting between the two players, the former Australian and French Open champion matched the hard-hitting Kuznetsova in the opening set before losing a tense tiebreak.
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But the 29-year-old was overpowered in the second set by an opponent 10 years her junior.
Kuznetsova clinched victory after one hour 23 minutes to advance to the quarter-finals where she will play compatriot Nadia Petrova or world number one Justine Henin-Hardenne.
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