Williams misses four match points and is eliminated

The 23-time Grand Slam winner from the USA missed four match points in the 4:6, 6:4, 5:7 against the Czech Karolina Pliskova. On her first, when she was leading 5:1, she was unlucky with the left one He twisted his foot and then played injured.

Pliskova took advantage of the uncertainty and moved into the semi-finals in Melbourne for the first time in her career after 2:10 hours. There the 26-year-old will meet US Open winner Naomi Osaka. Williams, on the other hand, still has to wait for her 24th Grand Slam title, which would equal Australia's Margaret Court's record.

Williams didn't want to blame the ankle injury for her bitter defeat. Unlike after losing the final in New York against Osaka, she acted as a fair loser and congratulated Pliskova. “She played incredibly on the match points and hit the lines,” said Williams: “I don’t think it had anything to do with my ankle.”

Osaka won her match against Jelena Svitolina from Ukraine 6:4, 6:1 and became the first Japanese woman in 25 years to reach the semifinals at the Grand Slam opener. Also fighting for a place in the final on Saturday are Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) and Danielle Collins (USA), who defeated the top German players Angelique Kerber (Kiel) and Julia Görges (Bad Oldesloe) in the tournament.

Williams made her comeback at the Australian Open after skipping the tournament last year following the birth of her daughter Olympia. Two years ago, she won her 23rd and last Grand Slam title in Melbourne while eight weeks pregnant. Despite the unfortunate loss to Pliskova, Williams is confident she will equal Court's record at some point. “Sooner or later it will happen,” she said.

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Williams misses four match points and is eliminated

Serena Williams (37) gave up what seemed like a certain victory in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open.

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