It’s Wednesday, which means mailbag day...lots of questions, but we just have time for a speed round.
But first, quick thoughts on Karolina Pliskova coming back from a 1-5 deficit in the third set to beat Serena, 6-4, 4-6, 7-5.
• Even given the history and high bar for theatrical matches, this was a stunning result. Serena holds match point at 5-1, get called for a footfault, rolls her ankle on the next point…and wins only eight points the rest of the match.
• It’s hard to blame the official. This was not a subjective call, like Carlos Ramos’ at the U.