WATCH: “I don’t even know how I won this match,” Olga Danilovic in tears after beating Donna Vekic to reach her first ever 4th Round at a Grand Slam

Olga Danilovic booked a spot in her first ever Grand Slam fourth round after stunning comeback win.

WATCH: “I don’t even know how I won this match,” Olga Danilovic in tears after beating Donna Vekic to reach her first ever 4th Round at a Grand Slam

Olga Danilovic was left in tears (Via Imago/X)

A surprising turn of events at the French Open as Olga Danilovic continued her dream run on the biggest of stages. The Serbian, who has not had many fruitful tournaments all year managed to qualify to the main draw and mark her place with authority.

Danilovic was not done here as she played lights-out tennis in all her matches. She was up against Donna Vekic in the third round and was down a set in no time. Vekic was 6-0 in the first set and inched closer to victory as she broke the Serbian in the second set. However, Danilovic managed to hold her nerves and save the set.

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From this point onwards, the match only got more interesting as both players served to stay in the game. One break after another, the match was taken to the third set tie-break, where the Croatian had a formidable lead.

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Danilovic even showcased her frustration. She was highly animated on the court, celebrating every point and raging at every mistake. She managed to find herself back in the tie-break and there was no stopping her from there on. With one strong forehand, Danilovic won the match 0-6, 7-5, 7-6(8). After this win, she shed some tears of joy after some amazing tennis. 

I don’t know what to say. I have no words. Thank you everyone for supporting me here in this match. I’m enjoying my time here so much. I don’t even know how I won this match. I was coming back and down so many times.
said Olga Danilovic during the post-match conference.

She sobbed inconsolably, which showed how much the win meant to her. Another great comeback to win the match and also the fans.

Olga Danilovic’s dream run continues as she enters the fourth round of the French Open

Serbian star Olga Danilovic continued her dream run at the French Open. After causing a major upset against Danielle Collins, from being a match-point down, she fought her way back into the game and even beat the in-form American.

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Olga Danilovic (Via Imago)

Furthermore, she also beat Donna Vekic in another intense clash to enter her first-ever fourth round in a Grand Slam event. A huge milestone for the Serbian, who found her mojo right before the Olympics.

Now, she takes on Wimbledon defending champion Marketa Vondrousova for a spot in the quarter-finals. She is coming off a straight-set win over Chloe Paquet.

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