By Daily Sports on September 1, 2017
World number one Karolina Pliskova survived a scare to beat Nicole Gibbs in three sets and reach the US Open third round.
The Czech 25-year-old saved seven of nine break points to win 2-6 6-3 6-4 against the American in New York.
Pliskova had been on the back foot for much of the match but broke to love in the seventh game of the final set.
Last year's finalist has to repeat the feat at Flushing Meadows to be in with a chance of retaining the top ranking.
Ukrainian fourth seed Elina Svitolina beat Russia's Evgeniya Rodina to safely progress to the US Open third round.
Svitolina won 6-4 6-4 in one hour and 22 minutes on Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Latvia's French Open champion, 12th seed Jelena Ostapenko, also reached round three with a 6-4 6-4 win over Romanian Sorana Cirstea.
American world number 91 Jennifer Brady thrashed Czech Republic's 23rd seed Barbora Strycova 6-1 6-1 in just 56 minutes in New York.
•Photo shows Karolina Pliskova in action.
Source Daily Sports
Posted September 1, 2017
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