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Pliskova bettered Julia Goerges's previous mark (21) for most
aces in a women's match at Flushing Meadows set in 2019 and said
her serve was key in getting her past the American.
The tournament began recording the stat in 1998.
"Of course, the serve was huge part of this win," she told
reporters. "I thought we kind of pushed each other with the
serve.
"I had a couple of break points ... but we didn't have many
chances on the return. For women's tennis, normally there is
break, break, break. That's quite impressive I think."
Pliskova looked in control in the opening set after a single
break separated the players but Anisimova, ranked 75th in the
world, forced a decider when she won the second set tiebreak as
the Czech made two double faults.
With the home crowd firmly backing Anisimova and cheering every
point she won, the New Jersey-born 20-year-old fed off the
energy at Arthur Ashe Stadium to save four break points and
force another tiebreak.
Pliskova found herself 2-5 down in the tiebreak but she stormed
back, saving a match point as Anisimova made three errors to
hand the world number four a place in the third round.
"Super tough match, from the first moment she was playing very
good," Pliskova said.
"It's difficult to play against you guys," she added, pointing
at the crowd. "Hopefully I don't have an American in the next
round, two in a row is a lot... I'm shaking a bit."
Pliskova beat American Caty McNally in the first round. She will
next face Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic, who defeated Croatian
30th seed Petra Martic 7-6(6) 6-4.
(Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter
Rutherford)
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