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The Latest: Williams wins US Open quarterfinal in 3 sets

NEW YORK (AP) — The Lat- She broke Williams to lead
est on the U.S. Open tennis 3-2, then failed to convert
tournament (all times lo- two set points while Wil-
cal): liams served at 5-3.
2:35 p.m. But Pironkova served it
Serena Williams has pulled out in the next game. She
out another three-setter to won 20 of the 25 points she
reach the semifinals in an served in that set.
11th consecutive U.S. Open ___
appearance. 12:15 p.m.
Williams trailed by a set and Serena Williams is about to
a break against Tsvetana start her U.S. Open quar-
Pironkova before coming terfinal against unseeded
back to win 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 Tsvetana Pironkova.
Wednesday in Arthur Ashe Williams is seeking her sev-
Stadium. Two more victo- enth championship at
ries for Williams, and she will Flushing Meadows and re-
claim a record-tying 24th cord-tying 24th Grand Slam
Grand Slam singles title. singles title overall.
How big an upset would Pironkova is a 32-year-old
this have been if Pironkova from Bulgaria who is play-
had held on? Not only is ing in her first tournament
she not seeded at Flushing since she took a break
Meadows, she isn't even Serena Williams, of the United States, reacts during a match against Tsvetana Pironkova, of Bul- of more than three years
ranked. This was her first garia, during the quarterfinals of the US Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, in while having a son. The
New York.
tournament of any sort in Associated Press. other women's quarterfinal
more than three years, be- on Wednesday's schedule
cause she left the tour to 2019. 24-stroke exchange, and ___ is No. 16 seed Elise Mertens
become a mother. ___ 1:45 p.m. served out that set at 6-3. 1:05 p.m. against unseeded Victo-
Williams last lost before the Serena Williams has pushed Williams is seeded No. 3 Serena Williams has ria Azarenka, who has a
semifinals in New York all her U.S. Open quarterfinal and seeking her record-ty- dropped the first set of nine-match winning streak.
the way back in 2007, when against Tsvetana Pironkova ing 24th Grand Slam singles her U.S. Open quarterfi- The men's quarterfinals
Justine Henin eliminated to a third set. title. Pironkova not only nal against unseeded Ts- Wednesday are No. 2 seed
her in the quarterfinals. Pironkova took the open- isn't seeded, she isn't even vetana Pironkova by a 6-4 Dominic Thiem against No.
The American, who turns ing set 6-4, then went up ranked at all, because score. 21 Alex de Minaur and No.
39 in less than three weeks, a quick break at 1-0 in the this is her first tournament Pironkova is playing in her 3 Daniil Medvedev against
has won a total of six cham- second. at any level in more than first tournament in more No. 10 Andrey Rublev in an
pionships at the U.S. Open But Williams broke back three years. She took time than three years after tak- all-Russian matchup.
and was the runner-up four right away, then again away from the tour to be- ing time off to become a Medvedev was the runner-
times, including in 2018 and to lead 5-3 by taking a come a mother. mother. up in New York last year.q

Brady looks at new challenge believing Bucs have an edge

By BARRY WILNER they have a great group every year except three
AP Pro Football Writer of core leaders, a great in his career — 2000 as a
As if there aren't enough group of veteran players rookie and non-starter;
challenges for a 43-year- that play with great de- 2002; and 2008 when he
old quarterback in the pendability and consisten- injured his knee in Week 1.
NFL, Tom Brady recognizes cy. And they have a lot of So the goals always are
the uniqueness of 2020. young players that really higher for Brady — like a
He's switched teams for want to make a name for certain game played in
the first time in a two-de- themselves. early February each year.
cades-long career, and "So I've really liked the way Still, he knows how unusual
during the pandemic has that we've performed this season has been and
had less on-field work with the last six weeks as a will continue to be.
his new teammates in team, and now we get "Sports challenge you in
Tampa Bay than he nor- a chance to come to- many different ways," he
mally got in a couple of gether as an entire team said.
weeks with the Patriots. — offense, defense and "It's the beginning of the
Brady suggests, though, special teams — and see season and we haven't
that the Buccaneers what we can make of this had the live reps that we

could have an edge as season." typically would have had
the season opens with Expectations are through at this point, so all of us are
lofty expectations in Tam- the roof in Tampa, which trying to establish a role —
pa. has not been in the and we've got to do it at
"It's obviously been a dif- playoffs since 2007, the a very high level. Certainly
ferent training camp with second-longest current to go against the Saints in Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) throws
the amount of time that drought in the NFL be- Week 1 is a big challenge, during an NFL football organized team activity Thursday, Aug.
we've practiced against hind Cleveland. Brady has but we'll be ready for the 13, 2020, in Tampa, Fla.
one another," he said, "but been in the postseason challenge."q Associated Press.