Thursday, 8 September 2016

Serena Williams has lost her No. 1 ranking


Serena Williams has lost her No. 1 ranking after she 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 earned victories over both Serena and her sister Venus Williams en route to the final.

Williams’s defeat also means that her wait for Grand Slam title No. 23 will have to wait until next 
year. Angelique Kerber will take over as the top–ranked player in the WTA.

Describing the moment,  Pliskova said on ESPN after the match:
“Probably right now America hates me because I beat both sisters Williams.”
Serena Williams (R) of the US and Karolina Pliskova of Czech Republic pose before the start of their 2016 US Open semifinal match in New York on September 8, 2016
Serena had been No. 1 for 186 straight weeks, tied for longest in Women's Tennis Association history.
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  1. Karolina Pliskova Czech Republic9 September 2016 at 06:41

    It wasn’t expected for Karolina Pliskova to win yesterday's game played in the US Open 2016 tournament. Ranked as #11 in ATP, K. Pliskova applied successfully her strengths and scored a well deserved victory against Serena Williams. I am happy to see her to move further in the tournament and rankings.

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