Serena Williams reaches US Open quarter-finals once again with three-set win over Maria Sakkari
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Serena Williams reaches US Open quarter-finals once again but is given a scare by 15th seed Maria Sakkari at Flushing Meadows
- Serena Williams was challenged in her fourth round tie versus Maria Sakkari
- The number three seed took the first set 6-3 against her Greek opponent
- Sakkari improved in the second set which she took in a thrilling tiebreak
- Williams then took the third set 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals once again
Serena Williams reached the US Open quarter-finals once again with a three-set victory over Maria Sakkari on Monday.
The American number 3 seed, who is chasing her coveted 24th Grand Slam title of her career, took the first set 6-3 at Flushing Meadows against the tough 15th seed from Greece.
Sakkari improved after that setback and levelled the match via a tiebreak despite spurning two set point opportunities earlier in the set.
Serena Williams reached the US Open quarter-finals once again with win over Maria Sakkari
But Williams won 6-3 in the deciding set to send the six-time champions through to the quarter-finals.
Williams will face the winner of Alize Cornet and Bulgaria’s Tsvetana Pironkova in the last-eight.
More to follow.
Sakkari (above) struggled in the opening set, which she lost 6-3 to the American champion
Williams is looking to win the 24th Grand Slam of her successful career to date
The Greek 15th seed improved in the second set, which she claimed in the tiebreak
But Williams won 6-3 in the deciding set to throw off the challenge of Sakkari after over 2 hours
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