Rogers, ranked 43rd in the world, took the first set, but Barty leveled the match with a set each. Rogers made a furious comeback to force a decisive tiebreak before Barty took a 5–2 lead in the third set and was serving for the match.
Rogers won the tiebreak to stun the crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
It was Rogers’ first win against his No. 1 ranked rival and his first in six matches against Barty, five of which were in the 2021 season. Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) report on the match.
Rogers, 28, has reached the 16th round of the US Open for the second year in a row. She had reached the quarter-finals a year ago.
She will take on Emma Radukanu of Britain on Monday in Round 16. Radukanu, 18, defeated Spain’s Sara Soribes Tormo 6-0, 6-1 on Saturday.
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