Briefcase 1 Pliskova sealed a dramatic 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(3) win over sixth-seeded Venus2 Venus had a match point but failed to convert3 Pliskova will now play Croatia's Ana Konjuh in the quartersKarolina Pliskova ruined any chance of another Flushing Meadows sister showdown as she claimed a dramatic 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(3) win over sixth-seeded Venus Williams on Monday to reach the US Open quarter-finals. Adding to the suspense, Williams also had a match point opportunity of her own which she failed to convert. ( Sania Mirza-Barbora Strycova enter quarters)"But I just wanted to beat her, not the crowd, (it) is impossible to beat 23,000 people." With Pliskova up 6-5, 40-0 a fearless Williams fought off three match points to force a tie-break. Even so, Pliskova would still need two more match points, Williams saving the first with the help of a challenge before she had no answer on the next.

Source: India Today September 06, 2016 04:41 UTC