NEW YORK :Barbora Krejcikova saved eight match points in a gladiatorial duel with unseeded American Taylor Townsend, clawing her way to a dramatic 1-6 7-6(13) 6-3 victory on Sunday to secure a place in the U.S. Open quarter-finals.

The two-time Grand Slam champion mounted a thrilling showcase of resilience in New York, clinching the win in a three-hour battle to extend her U.S. Open campaign. She will now face another American and last year's runner-up Jessica Pegula.

"I still cannot believe I'm standing here and having an interview with you," Krejcikova said.

"To be honest I'm totally enjoying this crowd, even though it's not for me, it's for the Americans, it's fine... I know it's not for me, I wish we had such a tournament in the Czech Republic."

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