Charleston Open: Hometown favourite Rogers comes from a set and 5-3 down to beat McNally
Rogers will play fourth seed and defending champion Belinda Bencic in the next round
Shelby Rogers at the 2023 Charleston Open
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Local favourite Shelby Rogers delighted the home fans in Charleston as she produced a remarkable comeback to beat countrywoman Caty McNally and reach the last 16 at the Family Circle Tennis Center on Wednesday.
Rogers trailed McNally 7-6, 5-3 before coming back to win 10 of the next 11 games and complete the 6-7 (4), 7-5, 6-1 win in two hours and 51 minutes.
The American, ranked No 44 in the world, will play Swiss Belinda Bencic, the No 4 seed and defending champion, next.
In the previous round of the Charleston tournament, Rogers won against No 13 seed Danielle Collins (6-7 (2), 6-4, 6-1) while McNally, ranked No 71, won against German Jule Niemeier (6-4, 6-1).
Charleston WTA 500, other second-round matches (Family Circle Tennis Center, clay, USD 780,637)
- Magda Linette (8) beat Varvara Gracheva: 6-7 (3), 7-5, 6-4
- Irina-Camelia Begu (15) beat Sofia Kenin (WC): 6-1, 6-4
- Jessica Pegula (1) beat Anna Blinkova: 6-2, 6-0
- Madison Keys (9) beat Hailey Baptiste (Q): 6-1, 6-2
- Ekaterina Alexandrova (7) beat Yulia Putintseva: 6-1, 6-3
- Bernarda Pera beat Cristina Bucsa: 6-3, 6-4
- Caroline Dolehide (WC) beat Linda Fruhvirtova: 6-2, 5-7, 6-3
- Daria Kasatkina (3) beat Madison Brengle: 6-2, 6-1
- Julia Grabher beat Sachia Vickery (Q): 6-1, 6-2
- Diana Shnaider beat Veronika Kudermetova (5): 6-4, 6-3
- Paula Badosa (12) beat Leylah Fernandez: 7-5, 7-6 (6)
- Ons Jabeur (2) beat Lesia Tsurenko: 6-3, 6-3
- Victoria Azarenka (6) beat Sloane Stephens: 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
- Anna Kalinskaya beat Alize Cornet: 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-2
- Belinda Bencic vs. Katherine Sebov
