PhotoIt was a meandering match that spanned 2 hours 24 minutes and encapsulated the three primary stages of Venus Williams’s two-decade career. But the match of the day — perhaps of the women’s tournament — was Venus Williams and Pliskova, even if it began as a mismatch. After holding for 5-4, Williams had her match point when Pliskova dumped a forehand into the net at 30-all. When Williams missed a backhand wide, Pliskova led, 6-3, with three more match points. Pliskova later talked about watching Venus and Serena Williams as a child and said it was “amazing” to find them still here.

Source: New York Times September 06, 2016 00:49 UTC