Shelby Rogers stuns Serena at Top Seed Open in Kentucky

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Shelby Rogers pulled off one of the biggest wins of her career when she toppled serenawilliams 1-6 6-4 7-6(5) in the quarter-finals of the Top Seed Open in Lexington WTA IOLsport

KENTUCKY - Shelby Rogers pulled off one of the biggest wins of her career when she toppled Serena Williams 1-6 6-4 7-6 in the quarter-finals of the Top Seed Open in Lexington on Friday.

But world number 116 Rogers kept her composure and got the better of Williams as the first meeting between the two big hitting Americans turned into a slugfest."It's every kid's dream when they are growing up watching her play and to be able to do something like that," said Rogers, who has yet to get used to the unfamiliar surroundings as the event is being played without any fans in attendance due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

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