US Open 2016: 5 unseeded players who have stood out so far

#3 Ana Konjuh

The Croatian teenager has produced one of the upsets of the tournament by defeating fourth-seeded Aga Radwanska in the fourth round

A number of women’s unseeded players have put in excellent performances in the tournament so far. One of them is 18-year old Croat Ana Konjuh. Ranked 92nd in the world, the 2013 Junior Champion was expected to be ousted in the first round by rising star Kiki Bertens.

After winning the first set, Bertens bounced back strongly by winning the second set, but the Croatian teenager held her nerve and took the third set to advance to the second round. She beat another higher ranked opponent in Japanese Kurumi Nara to set up a third round clash against Varvara Lepchenko.

Konjuh faced a similar scenario as in her first round clash with Bertens, as she won the first set but lost the second set. However, as in the first round, Konjuh kept her composure and won the match to set up an encounter with World No.4 Aga Radwanska.

Konjuh then produced one of the biggest upsets of the tournament by beating the Pole in straight sets.

Konjuh will now take on an in-form Karolina Pliskova in the quarter-finals.