Tennis: Pliskova rolls into US Open second round in bid for maiden major
The Straits Times - Sports·2021-09-01 06:07
NEW YORK (REUTERS) - World number four Karolina Pliskova fired off eight aces to defeat American wild card Caty McNally 6-3 6-4 in the first round of the US Open on Tuesday (Aug 31) as she bids for an elusive maiden major.
Pliskova, the 2016 runner-up, built up a 5-1 lead in the first set before her 19-year-old opponent settled her nerves, and hit 10 winners in the set compared to two from McNally, before breaking the American's serve twice early in the second.
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