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    Stearns wins historic third-set tiebreak to enter maiden Rome SF
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    Stearns Wins Historic Third-set Tiebreak To Enter Maiden Rome SF

    By IANS News May 14, 2025 • 11:38 AM View: 740
    Ranked World No: Peyton Stearns made history at the Italian Open with her latest nail-biting victory over No. 16 seed Elina Svitolina in a thrilling quarterfinal match as she became the first player in the Open Era to win three consecutive WTA main-draw matches in third-set tiebreaks.

    After seeing a 6-2, 4-2 lead slip through her fingers, unseeded American Stearns rallied from a double-break down in the third set to outlast No. 16 seed Elina Svitolina of Ukraine 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(4) in two hours and 38 minutes.

    In her last two rounds, Stearns toppled Grand Slam champions Madison Keys and Naomi Osaka in third-set tiebreaks, setting up her history-making streak. Her upset of World No.6 Keys was her career-best win by opponent ranking.

    TAGS Rome SF Peyton Stearns Italian Open Elina Svitolina Open Era American Stearns Grand Slam Madison Keys Naomi Osaka World No Daria Saville Venus Williams Ranked World No WTA Rankings Roland Garros Italian Jasmine Paolini Diana Shnaider
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