U.S. Open final live blog, analysis: Angelique Kerber vs Karolina Pliskova
NEW YORK – No. 2-seed Angelique Kerber and No. 10-seed Karolina Pliskova will face off for the 2016 U.S. Open title on Saturday. Kerber, who will supplant Serena Williams as the World No. 1 on Monday, is coming off a win over Caroline Wozniacki in the semifinals and she has reached the final without dropping a set. Pliskova, who is riding a 12-match win streak dating back to the Western & Southern Open in early August, stunned top-seeded Serena to earn a spot in her first Grand Slam final. Kerber is playing in her third major final of the year and seeks her second Grand Slam title of the season, and she holds a 4-3 head-to-head advantage over her opponent. But Pliskova won their most recent meeting, just a few weeks ago in the final in Cincinnati, where Kerber had a chance to take the No. 1 ranking from Serena but faltered, losing to the 24-year-old Czech 6-3, 6-1.
Kerber and Pliskova will get a rematch in Saturday's U.S. Open final. Follow along below for live updates and analysis of the match starting at 4 p.m. ET.