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Monday, 04 September 2017

No. 1 Pliskova overpowers Brady to reach US Open quarters

NEW YORK (AP) -- Top-seeded Karolina Pliskova powered her way into the U.S. Open women&aposs quarterfinals, overwhelming American Jennifer Brady 6-1, 6-0 on Monday in just 47 minutes. Two days after having to fight off a match point to advance, Pliskova ran her unseeded opponent off the court as fans were still just filing into the grounds at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The Czech...

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