Serena Williams: Shelby Rogers shocks former world number one at Top Seed Open
Serena Williams has lost to a player outside the top 100 for the first time since Virginie Razzano at 2012 Roland Garros. Serena Williams lost in the Top Seed Open quarter-finals after fellow American Shelby Rogers came back from a set down to win their rain-delayed match 6-1 6-4 7-6 in Lexington. Former world number one Williams dominated the first set but a resilient Rogers forced a decider. Rogers, ranked 116 in the world, then edged the tie-break to record a memorable victory. “It’s every kid’s dream to be able to do something like that,” Rogers said. “Weird...
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