Serena Williams Ousts Peters Native Alison Riske At Wimbledon

Peters Township native Alison Riske pushed Serena Williams to three sets on Centre Court at Wimbledon Tuesday, but Williams prevailed 6-4-4-6, 6-3 to advance to her 12th Wimbledon semifinal.

Williams broke for 5-3 lead in the third set when Riske double-faulted on the fourth break point of the game and then clinched the win with an ace, ESPN reported.

Riske converted all five break points she created, while Williams needed 16 opportunities to break six times.

Riske, who upset top-ranked Ash Barty in the fourth round, had never played Williams on the tennis tour and was playing in the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time.

Photo: United States' Alison Riske reacts after losing a point during a women's quarterfinal match against United States' Serena Williams on day eight of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, July 9, 2019.