AUSTRALIAN OPEN : KAROLINA PLISKOVA SAVES 4 MATCH POINTS; DEFEATS SERENA WILLIAMS IN ROLLER-COASTER QUARTER-FINALS EPIC, 6-4; 4-6; 7-5 !
JUST WHEN EVERYONE THOUGHT SERENA WILLIAMS HAD ALREADY SEALED A CLASSIC COMEBACK, FROM 1 SET DOWN IN THE FIRST, A BREAK DOWN IN THE SECOND, TO SERVING FOR THE MATCH IN THE THIRD AT AN 'IN-YOUR-FACE' BREAKAWAY 5-1, FORMER WORLD NO. 1 KAROLINA PLISKOVA JUST DID THE UNTHINKABLE - - SAVED 4 MATCH POINTS WITH NERVES OF STEEL AGAINST SERENA'S POWER SERVE TO STAGE A SENSATIONAL COUNTER-COMEBACK, PULLING OFF ONE THE MOST STUNNING TURNAROUNDS IN TENNIS’ RECENT HISTORY.
💪💪💪 She's done it!@KaPliskova saves four match points en route to a 6-4 4-6 7-5 victory over #Serena Williams. She's into the final 4!#GameSetMatch #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/txzmOmDggc— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) 23 January 2019
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"I was almost in the locker room but now I'm standing here as a winner..."
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) 23 January 2019
-@KaPliskova
Four match points saved.
Six straight games won.
She's into the semifinals.#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/2AJ249SK7D
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Karolina Pliskova fights back from down 1-5 in the third set to defeat Serena Williams and advance to the #AusOpen semifinal against Naomi Osaka. pic.twitter.com/7YDn49Xe9O
— ESPN (@espn) 23 January 2019
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Pliskova was down 5-1 in the third set, how did she do it?#AusOpen #9WWOS pic.twitter.com/PsN3Yagejz
— Wide World of Sports (@wwos) 23 January 2019
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Serena is OUT ❌
— SuperSport (@SuperSportTV) 23 January 2019
Karolina Pliskova comes back from being 5-1 down in the third set to beat Serena Williams and advance to the #AusOpen semi-finals. pic.twitter.com/JcjX6MoNob
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PLISKOVA DEFEATS SERENA.@KaPliskova wins 6 straight games and saves 4 match points to defeat Williams 6-4, 4-6, 7-5.
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) 23 January 2019
She'll face @Naomi_Osaka_ for a spot in the Championship.#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/BXPM6n6Q8U
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Down 1-5 in the third set, Karolina Pliskova comes back to stun Serena Williams in a 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 win in the #AusOpen quarterfinals. Serena had four match points, but Pliskova was able to fight all of them off. She’ll now face Naomi Osaka in the semifinals. pic.twitter.com/2sei0ipt95
— TENNIS.com (@Tennis) 23 January 2019
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PIVOTAL MOMENT!
— Wide World of Sports (@wwos) 23 January 2019
Serena Williams was just one point away from winning the match against Karolina Pliskova to advance to the semi-finals when this happened.#AusOpen #Tennis #9WWOS pic.twitter.com/drcrEXQFL2
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Incredible finish!
— BBC Tennis (@bbctennis) 23 January 2019
Karolina Pliskova sees off four match points, then takes her third to knock out Serena Williams.
The Czech is into her first #AusOpen semi-final!
Follow all the reaction 👉 https://t.co/AXCgZfrgo4 pic.twitter.com/1kkujouKAf
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"My mind was in the locker room--I was still here."
— TennisNow (@Tennis_Now) 23 January 2019
Karolina Pliskova explains just how close she came to going out today. #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/ePlZPyD6XQ
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Serena Williams is out of the #AusOpen after a heart-stopping match against Karolina Pliskova. https://t.co/qRZMSMQvzO
— Twitter Moments (@TwitterMoments) 23 January 2019
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Serena Williams was one point away from the Australian Open semifinals. But then it all slipped away in spectacular fashion. https://t.co/Bv2MkfTaj5
— NYT Sports (@NYTSports) 23 January 2019
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Down 5-1 in the final set, No. 7 Karolina Pliskova rallied to beat No. 16 Serena Williams in the quarterfinals. pic.twitter.com/wZdbs1Lb24
— SI Tennis (@SI_Tennis) 23 January 2019
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A champion departs.
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) 23 January 2019
We hope to see you again @serenawilliams 👋#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/cmWQlOdIGb
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Serena Williams knocked out of Australian Open by Karolina Pliskova, 6-4 4-6 7-5
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) 23 January 2019
Pliskova will face Naomi Osaka in the semifinals pic.twitter.com/kxFnb7OD5A
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Serena Williams knocked out of Australian Open by Karolina Pliskova after holding match points https://t.co/PmeqRpGbkP
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) 23 January 2019
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Serena Williams stunned by incredible Karolina Pliskova fightback to crash out of #AusOpen https://t.co/t30RkgzdjD
— Standard Sport (@standardsport) 23 January 2019
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Karolina Pliskova defeats Serena to move on to Australian Open semi-finals. https://t.co/IvKlo1O1zz pic.twitter.com/YLSNXx6Uh4
— theScore (@theScore) 23 January 2019
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In a surprise defeat, Serena Williams has been knocked out of the Australian Open by Karolina Pliskova https://t.co/51AhdpRpeB
— TIME (@TIME) 23 January 2019
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Hobbled Serena Williams blows four match points, falls at Aussie https://t.co/IACSAGIh0I pic.twitter.com/YJBqj7PkA7
— New York Post (@nypost) 23 January 2019
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Karolina Pliskova joins Venus Williams (3) as the only players to beat Serena Williams multiple times in a hardcourt major.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) 23 January 2019
Venus' 3 wins came at the 1998 Australian Open, 2001 US Open and 2005 US Open. pic.twitter.com/2uPX8uvBvK
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BREAKING | #AustralianOpen: #KarolinaPliskova upsets #SerenaWilliams 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 to enter women's singles semifinals pic.twitter.com/g4Hjs1uvQD
— ABP News (@abpnewstv) 23 January 2019
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Karolina Pliskova comes back from 1-5 30-40* in the 3rd vs Serena Williams (who had FOUR match points and rolled her ankle in the first) to win 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 and reach the #AusOpen semifinals.
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) 23 January 2019
Wow.
[getty] pic.twitter.com/H35kOjS0kO
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Serena stunned by incredible Pliskova rally, falls in Aussie quarters https://t.co/IVbaSJe9gj
— MSN Sports (@MSNSports) 23 January 2019
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Serena Williams lost her Australian Open quarterfinal match to Karolina Pliskova after turning her left ankle. https://t.co/ZIHItImf4u
— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) 23 January 2019
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Survive and thrive.
Posted by Australian Open on Tuesday, 22 January 2019
KarolÃna PlÃÅ¡ková saves FOUR match points on her way to a 6-4 4-6 7-5 victory over Serena Williams. She's into her first #AusOpen semifinal!
Thor > Gladiator... at leasty, according to Karolina Pliskova 🔨
Posted by Eurosport on Tuesday, 22 January 2019
Will the Czech star need to channel her inner Thor as she faces off against Serena Williams next on Eurosport and Eurosport Player?
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