US Open 2015: Sam Stosur takes out frustration of Grand Slam snub to Evgeniya Rodina

Sam Stosur cruised into the third round of the US Open after defeating Evgeniya Rodina of Russia in a merciless 6-1 6-1 beating. However, before her second-round victory, Stosur had to overcome a shocking Grand Slam snub.

Former world No. 1 Stosur has lost the fame and perks that come with being a Grand Slam winner in this year’s US Open after being forced at times to ride the bus to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre instead of a tournament courtesy car. Stosur took her frustration out to Rodina, needing only 51 minutes to blast the Russian out of the tournament, but the 2011 US Open Champion could still not restrain herself from venting out her thwarting experience in Flushing Meadows.

"When you are still in the tournament and you try and book a car and they say you can't have one before 10 (o'clock) because you don't have a match, I don't think it's good enough," Stosur said, the ABC reported. "You've got to be able to provide transport to players when they need it."

Stosur also confessed that she was kicked out of her Thursday’s practice session by three-time defending champion Serena Williams, whom she beat four years ago at the final round of the US Open Championship. “She kicked me off my practice court yesterday, too. A few issues, but it's all right,” Stosur said, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.

After being forced to take the bus, and shoved around from three different practice courts to accommodate Williams, Stosur wished a better treatment from tournament officials in the future, claiming that there are other players experiencing her situation.

The 31-year-old Australian will face Italy’s Sara Errani, who recovered from a horrendous opening set to beat Latvian qualifier Jelena Ostapenko 0-6 6-4 6-3.

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