Serena Williams returns a shot to Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic during the semifinal match of the U.S. Open on Sept. 8. Williams’ loss to Pliskova ended her reign as the world’s top-ranked tennis player.
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Serena breaks match record but loses U.S. Open
Serena Williams won her 308th Grand Slam match, surpassing Roger Federer with more victories in Grand Slam matches than anyone else in tennis’ Open era, after beating Yaroslava Shvedova 6-2, 6-3 on Sept. 5 in the U.S. Open quarterfinals.
