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#2 Serena Williams (1) vs Bethanie Mattek-Sands
The 21-time Grand Slam winner and 6-time US Open winner Serena Williams will face Bethanie Mattek-Sands in an all-American clash in the 3rd round Ladies singles match on Day 5 of the US Open.
33-year old Serena progressed to the 3rd round by winning her round 1 match against Vitalia Diatchenko(6-0,2-0 retired) and her round 2 match against Kiki Bertens(7-5,6-3) while her opponent won against Kateryna Kozlova(6-4,6-3) and Coco Vandeweghe(6-2,6-1) in the 1st round and 2nd round respectively.
The two players have met on 2 previous occasions with Serena winning the both encounters in straight sets.
WTA Rankings
Serena Williams: 1 (12721 points)
Bethanie Mattek-Sands: 101 (609 points)
Predictions: Serena to the tie in straight sets.
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