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Serena Williams put aside some early shakiness and an early deficit, turning things around with an eight-game run en route to a 6-4, 6-3 victory over No 8 seed Karolina Pliskova for a spot in the semifinals

Serena Williams finished with 18 aces and 47 total winners. A couple of loose points gifted Kanepi a break in the first game of the second set, however, and she couldn't get back on terms

The most dramatic moment of the contest came when Serena rolled her right ankle in the second game. She took a medical timeout at the next changeover to have more tape added the bandage she was already wearing under her sock

Serena Williams will go face-to-face against her elder sister Venus Williams in the third round of the US Open on Friday, August 31

Serena had missed the last edition of the US Open after giving birth to daughter Olympia on September 1 last year.

Serena Williams, who is juggling motherhood with being a tennis professional, is seeking to win the 24th Grand Slam

Maisie Williams is getting a "Game of Thrones"-inspired tattoo as a tribute to her character in the popular fantasy epic series.