Serena Williams advances to 2018 US Open quarters

By ADAM ZAGORIA

NEW YORK — Serena Williams stepped onto the Arthur Ashe Stadium court wearing a lavendar tutu and matching high-top sneakers on Sunday afternoon.

She then gave the crowd three sets to enjoy her dress — and her stellar play.

Williams, the six-time US champion and No. 17 seed, beat Kaia Kanepi of Estonia, 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals, where she will face No. 8 Karolina Pliskova on Tuesday. Pliskova reached the US Open final in 2016.

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Written by Adam Zagoria

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.