AFPSerena falls to 116th-ranked Rogers at US Open tuneup
Serena Williams suffered her first loss since 2012 to a rival outside the WTA's top 100, falling to fellow American Shelby Rogers in a Friday quarter-final at the Top Seed Open.
The Associated PressSerena Williams loses to woman ranked 116th; Coco Gauff wins
Entering Friday, Serena Williams had played 967 tour-level singles matches as a professional, with just four losses against opponents ranked outside the top 100 - and none in eight years. Well, it's time to add to that list: Williams was beaten by No. 116 Shelby Rogers 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) in the Top Seed Open quarterfinals. Need to go even further back in the record books to find this sort of tournament exit for former No. 1 Williams: The owner of 23 Grand Slam singles titles hadn't bowed out against someone so low in the rankings since No. 111 Virginie Razzano stunned her at the 2012 French Open.
NBC SportsSerena Williams loses to opponent ranked 116th
Serena Williams lost to Shelby Rogers at the Top Seed Open for her first loss to an opponent ranked outside the top 100 in eight years.
