Cibulkova upsets 2004 champ Kuznetsova

NEW YORK - Two-time major champion Svetlana Kuznetsova double-faulted 10 times and was upset by 45th-ranked Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia 7-5, 7-6 (4) in the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Monday.

Cibulkova is the lowest-ranked player left in the women's draw. The 45th-ranked Slovakian was a semifinalist at last year's French Open but had never been past the third round at Flushing Meadows.

Kuznetsova reached a second U.S. Open final in 2007 but hasn't made it beyond the fourth round since.

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"I think she plays good, but my level is higher, and I have to win these matches," Kuznetsova said.

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