New No. 1 Kerber seeks Pliskova payback in US Open final

Newly minted world number one Angelique Kerber is geared up for battle, not thank-you bouquets, when she takes on Karolina Pliskova in the US Open final on Saturday. Pliskova's triumph over Serena Williams in a semi-final shocker helped propel Kerber to the number one ranking. "For sure she has a lot of confidence," Kerber said of the 10th-seeded Czech, who had never made it past the third round of a Grand Slam in 17 previous attempts.