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Serena Williams loses in three sets to 116th-ranked Shelby Rogers at Top Seed Open – ABC News

The former world number one loses to an opponent ranked outside the top 100 for the first time in eight years as fellow American Shelby Rogers claimed a straight sets win at the Top Seed Open quarterfinals in Kentucky.

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Serena Williams lost to an opponent ranked outside the top 100 for the first time in eight years, beaten by fellow American Shelby Rogers in the Top Seed Open quarter-finals.

  • Rogers defeated Williams 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5)
  • The match was played at the inaugural Top Seed Open in Kentucky
  • The WTA event was the first tournament in the US since the pandemic began

Winning 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5), Rogers took six of the last eight points after trailing 3-1 in the tiebreaker.

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