NEW YORK—Another day, another dominating performance from Serena Williams. On Tuesday night, she took out world No. 8 Karolina Pliskova.
After going down 1-3 in the first set, Williams turned the match around for a 6-4, 6-3 win. She'll next take on first-time major semifinalist Anastasija Sevastova.
The Pliskova match marks Serena's first Top-10 win of her comeback. The highest-ranked player she beat on her way to the Wimbledon final was a world No. 13-ranked Julia Goerges—who she also beat at the French Open.
"That's a really big step for me. Shocking, my first Top-10 win," Serena said. "I really felt like I was playing well in Cincinnati, even though I lost. I was just on the verge. If I could have just had one more match before I played a Top-10 player, I think I would have done better. I'm getting those matches now. Just was so light on the matches.
"So now I feel like I'm at a level where I can play and try to compete against these amazing women in the Top 10."
