US Open: Karolina Pliskova gets scared, Serena Williams serene – US Open

Czech Karolina Pliskova, 3rd in the World, qualified for the round of 16 of the US Open on Friday by beating Tunisian Ons Jabeur (62), who was injured, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4. at one knee. "She played a lot better from the second set and scored incredible points," said Pliskova of his opponent to explain his own difficulties. However, Pliskova, finalist 2016 and who can become world number 1 after the tournament, seemed to have to make a bite of his opponent who showed early in the game signs of strong pain from his right knee. After a first one-sided run in a 26-minute run (6-1), Jabeur even sent for the doctor to get a compress before starting the second set.

On eggs during the first games of the second round, the Tunisian gave up her serve and was led 2-0. But then she regained confidence and, taking advantage of the torpor in which Pliskova seemed to have fallen, the Tunisian won the second set (4-6). Awake, Pliskova then raised his level of play and quickly took the service of his opponent at the beginning of the 3rd set. Stunned by Jabeur's winning shots, Pliskova then folded, folded, nearly lost her faceoff, but she maintained her advantage to complete the match. "I had to serve well to get by and especially save break points," she said. The Czech, in search of her first Grand Slam title, will take on 16th-seeded Briton Johanna Konta, victorious from China's Shuai Zhang (34th) in two sets (6-2, 6-3).

Serena Williams, looking for a 24th Grand Slam title to equal Margaret Court's record, easily passed the US Open 3rd round at the expense of 44-year-old Karolina Muchova of the United States, sprawled in two sets (6-8). 3, 6-2). "I put a lot of intensity, which is good," commented the American number 8 world. In the next round, the one who dreams of a 7th trophy at Flushing Meadows will face Croatia's Petra Martic (22). World No. 2 Ashleigh Barty qualified, eliminating the Greek Maria Sakkari (29), again in two sets (7-5, 6-3). Barty, this year's winner at Roland-Garros, had already reached the round of 16 of the US Open last year, his best result to date in this tournament. In the next round, the Australian who can take the world's throne to Naomi Osaka at the end of the tournament, will face the Chinese Qiang Wang (18th) or the French Fiona Ferro (74th).

Results of the 3rd round:
Ka. Pliskova (Rtc, 3) – Jabeur (Tun) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
Barty (Aus, 2) – Sakkari (Gre, 30) 7-5, 6-3
Martic (Cro, 22) – Sevastova (Let, 12) 6-4, 6-3
S. Williams (E-U, 8) – Muchova (Rtc) 6-3, 6-2
Konta (GBR, 16) – Zhang (CHN, 33) 6-2, 6-3