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First set: Williams 5-4 Pliskova* (*denotes next server)
Williams, who’s now dialed in on her serve and not a moment too soon, holds comfortably for a second straight service game. She’s won 11 of the last 13 points on her serve since facing a third break point serving at 2-3. Pliskova will serve to stay in the first set after the changeover.
First set: *Williams 4-4 Pliskova (*denotes next server)
Williams rips a backhand winner for love-15, but Pliskova answers with a 107mph service winner drizzled with wicked spin. Another unreturnable serve by Pliskova and Williams has now returned less than half of the Czech’s serves on the night: 11 of 21. Williams makes it 30-all with a forehand winner at the net, then pounces on a 76mph second serve, Pliskova’s slowest offering of the night, for a desperately needed break point. And the American comes through as Pliskova dumps a backhand into the net and they’re back on level terms in the opener.
Written by Bryan Armen Graham at Flushing Meadows
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2018/sep/04/serena-williams-karolina-pliskova-live-us-open under the title “Serena Williams v Karolina Pliskova: US Open quarter-final – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
