Serena Williams vs. Bethanie Mattek-Sands: Score and Reaction from 2015 US Open

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Published: September 5, 2015

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Serena Williams battled back after dropping her first set against Bethanie Mattek-Sands in the third round of the U.S. Open on Friday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. It was the first time since 2001 that Williams has won a match at the U.S. Open after losing the first set.    

Her pursuit of a calendar sweep of the Grand Slams stayed on track as well as she looks to become the first player since Steffi Graf in 1988 to win all four majors in the same calendar year.

It was not until the third set that she began to play like the Williams who has won three Grand Slam titles in 2015 as she had to overcome 28 unforced errors. Here is a look at the score from Friday night:



The closer Williams progresses toward playing for a Grand Slam sweep, the more the pressure builds. And it seems that the third rounds of majors have provided her with some trouble, according to ESPN Stats & Info:



That didn't change Friday night.

Mattek-Sands, who was part of this year's winning doubles side at the Australian Open, started well, especially near the net. She has been able to hone her drop shots, picking the right times to approach the net. 

Williams, on the other hand, struggled to find her rhythm and couldn't maintain any sort of rally. Eight minutes into the match, she was down 3-0 in the first set.

Comedian Sean Kent couldn't believe what he was seeing:



But it looked as though nerves were getting to Williams. She had difficulties finding her footwork, which contributed to her 14 unforced errors in the first set.

Williams won two straight sets at the end, but Mattek-Sands took the first set 6-3. She matched Williams shot for shot, which had the world No. 1 hanging her head at times. It was the first time an American has won a set against Williams at the U.S. Open since her sister Venus did so in 2005. 
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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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