Defending US Open doubles champion Bethanie Mattek-Sands has long been a charismatic and beloved member of the traveling tennis circus. But during Wimbledon, she suffered a major injury that even threatened to end her career. While Bethanie recovers, she’s here in New York with #GameSetMattek—taking us behind the scenes with exclusive access to many members of the tennis community.

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Bethanie started the conversation by asking Karolina Pliskova how it feels to be No. 1, something the American is quite familiar with. The Czech also told BMS how she celebrated the achievement.

As for New York? Pliskova enjoys it here, but she admitted that two weeks in the Big Apple is more than enough.

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#GameSetMattek: How did Karolina Pliskova celebrate becoming No. 1?

#GameSetMattek: How did Karolina Pliskova celebrate becoming No. 1?

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