Stakusic fights off 4 match points to upset top-seeded Ostapenko at the Guadalajara Open

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Teenager Marina Stakusic survived four match points to claim the biggest win in her career by defeating top-seeded Jelena Ostapenko 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (0) to advance to the Guadalajara Open quarterfinals. The 19-year-old Canadian was down 4-0 in the third set Thursday and fought off the four match points when she was down 5-3. Stakusic defeated Olympic semifinalist Anna Karolina Schmiedlova in the opening round.

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