Tennis – US Open ’18: Serena Williams Into The Semi’s
Serena Williams increased sweet retribution over Karolina Pliskova to surge into the US Open semi-finals and improve her expectations of guaranteeing a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title.
Sealed with an ace!@serenawilliams prevails under the lights to defeat Pliskova 6-4, 6-3!
She’ll face Sevastova in the semifinals…#USOpen pic.twitter.com/zfpYDp9oBb
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) 5 September 2018
Williams began shakily yet before long discovered her staggering form to guarantee a pounding 6-4 6-3 triumph.
Tennis – US Open 2018: Del Potro Into The Semi’s
Pliskova, the eighth seed, dispensed Williams’ latest annihilation in New York while triumphing in a last-four tie at Flushing Meadows in 2016, yet demonstrated no counterpart for the irrepressible American on this event.
Match Summary:
- Pliskova overflowed trust in the development to this match and made an overwhelming beginning, breaking at the third time of asking in the third diversion.
- Interestingly, Williams at first seemed upset and shy of beat on another sticky night, however the 36-year-old demonstrated impressive coarseness to spare three further break points and win her next service game.
Yall keep poking #serenawilliams, this lady she’s playing next saying she has the game to beat her, OK, dont put too much weight in the past. She’s putting a lot of trust that because she has beaten #serenawilliams once she can do it again. We shall see, she’s talking a lot about
— MJJisTheBESTEVER ❤? ?? ?? (@dbow7541) 4 September 2018
- The significance of that hold was before long underscored as, from 4-2 down, Williams turned up the heat to absolutely overpower her rival.
- Pliskova had no response to the power and animosity of the six-time champion, who reeled off 8 games consecutively to win the opening set and take total charge of the second.
Serena Williams was dealt the toughest draw of any top player at #USOpen.
She’s into the semifinals for the ninth time in nine appearances anyhow, unfussed.
Avenged her 2016 loss by beating Karolina Pliskova 6-4, 6-3. Gets Sevastova next.
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) 5 September 2018
- There was another twist in the match as Pliskova recuperated one break and got to 0-40 as her opponent presented with a 4-2 lead.
- Nonetheless, some wonderful serving got Serena out of inconvenience and she rounded off her first top 10 triumph of the year in style with a love which was sealed with an ace.
Serena will now face Anastasija Sevastova in the semi-final match of the US Open 2018 semi-final.
All the feels…
???@serenawilliams#USOpen pic.twitter.com/7ojWpCtddt
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) 5 September 2018
With the defending champion Sloane Stephens having been knocked out Williams is presently the favourite to win a 7th US Open triumph, 19 years on from her first title.
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