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Patna : Six time champion Derena Williams, 36, USA, beat World No 8 in WTA rankings Karolina Pliskova, 26, Czech Republic, 6-4, 6-3 in the quarter-finals to enter the semi-finals of US Open championship at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows, Newyork, on September 5, 2018. Serena had won her last US Open singles title in 2014.
The winner of 23 Grand Slam singles titles, Serena, the World No 26, fired 13 Aces in the match to 3 by Pliskova.Serena, however, also committed 5 double faults to none by Pliskova. She won 4 break points to 2 by Pliskova. Serena also won 8 games in a row in the match to 3 by her rival.