Serena Williams Knocked Out of the U.S. Open by Karolina Pliskova
"Probably right now America hates me because I beat both sisters," Pliskova said
For Serena Williams, the wait for Grand Slam title No. 23 will have to wait until next year.
Williams was upset in the U.S. Open
semifinals on Thursday night by Karolina Pliskova, who earned a 6-2,
7-6(5) victory at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Pliskova, the No. 10 seed, hadn’t
advanced past the third round of a Slam prior to this year’s U.S. Open,
where the Czech Republic native has earned victories over both Williams sisters en route to the final.
Williams’s defeat also means that she
will lose her No. 1 ranking, which she has held for 186 consecutive
weeks. Angelique Kerber will take over as the top–ranked player in the
WTA.
The last player to beat both Venus and
Serena Williams in a Slam was Kim Clijsters at the 2009 U.S. Open.
Martina Hingis and Justine Henin are the only other players to take down
the Williams sisters at a Slam.
“Probably right now America hates me because I beat both sisters Williams,” Pliskova said on ESPN after the match.
Williams has 22 Grand Slam titles, tied
with Steffi Graf for the most in the Open Era. Williams said after the
match that while she wasn’t fatigued from Wednesday’s quarterfinal, she
struggled with movement because of a knee issue.
Pliskova, 24, will face either Kerber or Caroline Wozniacki in Saturday’s final.
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