Top seed Karolina Pliskova knocked out by Caroline Garcia at U.S. Open

NEW YORK — Top seed Karolina Pliskova suffered a shock 6-1 7-6(2) loss to Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia in the second round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday to blow the women’s draw wide open. Pliskova, a former world number one, had no answer to Garcia’s power and precision as the Frenchwoman raced out of the blocks to open up a 5-0 lead in the opening set. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or tap here to see other videos from our team. The Czech was helpless in the face of her unseeded...