Serena powers past Pliskova into US Open semi-finals

Six-time champion Serena Williams overpowered Karolina Pliskova 6-4, 6-3 on Tuesday to reach the semi-finals of the US Open.

Williams, seeking a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam title, fired 13 aces as she avenged a loss to the Czech in the semi-finals of the 2016 tournament and booked a clash with Anastasija Sevastova for a place in the final.

Sevastova, the 19th-seeded Latvian, toppled third-seeded defending champion Sloane Stephens 6-2, 6-3. —Agence France-Presse