Mirra Andreeva assisted opponent Anastasia Potapova after Potapova fell and was injured late in their fourth-round match at the U.S. Open in New York on Monday, according to the Associated Press. Andreeva, the French Open champion, helped Potapova up so she could receive treatment before completing her victory. Andreeva said she had looked up to Potapova well before the two became rivals on the court.
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