Man, what a gut punch. Taylor Townsend had the tennis world buzzing, sitting pretty with a commanding first set victory and multiple match points in her back pocket. For a brief, shining moment, it looked like the fairy tale was going to continue. Then Barbora Krejčíková happened. How did Townsend go on to lose the match?

Townsend’s Dominant Start Fades Under Pressure

The American came out swinging like she had nothing to lose – which, honestly, she didn’t. After Krejčíková grabbed that early 1-0 lead, Townsend unleashed pure tennis fury, rattling off six consecutive games to snatch the opening set 6-1. You could practically hear Arthur Ashe Stadium thinking, “Holy cow, is this really happening?”

For a player ranked 139th in the world who’s never even reached a WTA singles final, Town

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