Rogers stuns Serena at 最高の，を越す Seed Open
Aug 14 (Reuters) - Shelby Rogers pulled off one of the biggest 勝利，勝つs of her career when she 倒れるd Serena Williams 1-6 6-4 7-6(5) in the ４半期/4分の1-決勝戦 of the 最高の，を越す Seed Open in Lexington on Friday.
It looked like the 最高の，を越す seed would make quick work of Rogers in the rain-延期するd 遭遇（する） after romping through the first 始める，決める in 26 minutes.
But Rogers kept her composure and got the better of Williams as the first 会合 between the two big hitting Americans turned into a slugfest.
The 27-year-old Rogers 調印（する）d the 勝利，勝つ when Williams sent a backhand long on match point.
"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 存在 played without any fans in 出席 予定 to the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Weird circumstances. Weird setting. But a 勝利，勝つ is a 勝利，勝つ. I know we're all just happy to be playing."
Next up for Rogers will be Switzerland's Jil Teichman.
Williams was hoping the tournament would help her to get into 最高の，を越す form for the U.S. Open, which starts on Aug 31. But having been stretched to three 始める，決めるs in all three of her matches this week, the 38-year-old American knows she has plenty of work to do if she is to fulfil her dream of winning that elusive 24th Grand 激突する 肩書を与える at 紅潮／摘発するing Meadows. (報告（する）／憶測ing by Rory Carroll in Los Angeles, editing by Pritha Sarkar)
