TIL Desk Sports/ The sixth-seeded Venus Williams lost 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3) to 10th-seeded Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic in the fourth round of the US Open here on Monday.
“I was prepared that I’m going to play Venus. It’s going to be tough, because all the people are cheering for her,” Pliskova, 24, who reached last eight in major for first time in her career as she had never been past the third round in 17 appearances at majors before.
Williams, 36, failed to convert a match point as she led 5-4 at the second set while Pliskova was serving at 30-40. But Pliskova erased that with a swinging forehand volley and followed it up with another forehand winner. “I really played the perfect point there, and she managed to stay alive,” Williams said about the match point she missed after the game.

कोयंबटूर में 77वें स्वतंत्रता दिवस 11 मीटर ऊंचा स्टील टावर पर घुमावदार एलईडी स्क्रीन
Elvish Yadav wins Bigg Boss OTT season 2, fans erupt in joy
Glimpses from 77th Independence Day at Red Fort in Delhi
सीएम योगी ने 77वें स्वतंत्र दिवस पर किया ध्वजारोहण
Happy 77th Independence Day
President raises climate change concerns in I-Day eve speech
Next year, on August 15 from Red Fort: PM Modi’s big remark on 2024
‘Bharat Mata is voice of every Indian’: Rahul extends wish on Independence Day
“Selfishness of few pushed nation to tragedy of Partition”: CM Yogi Adityanath 