Serena battles back to reach Open quarters

Serena Williams rallied in the third set to edge Maria Sakkari 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3 and reach the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open for the 12th consecutive time.

On the men’s side, the total financial penalty for Novak Djokovic’s disqualification was $267,500 after he was docked an additional $7,500 for skipping the mandatory postmatch news conference Sunday.

▶ Zach Plesac won his second consecutive start since returning to the rotation after a demotion for breaking team COVID-19 protocols, and the Indians beat the Royals 5-2 to move into a tie with the White Sox for first place in the AL Central.