Women's Tennis Blog · Sep 5, 2020
US Open: Williams rallies to beat Stephens in the third round
After being dominated in the first set, third seed Serena Williams elevated her game to overcome Sloane Stephens in the third round of the 2020 US Open, 2-6 6-2 6-2.
The 26th-seeded Stephens confidently opened the first set with a 3-1 lead and had two break points to go 4-1 up. Even though Williams prevented a double break deficit early on and had a chance to get things back on serve in the sixth game, Stephens kept the lead by saving both break points she faced, then extended the lead to 5-2 and confidently served it out.