Serena Williams
Serena Williams overcame her sister Venus at the US Open to move within two victories of her first calendar Grand Slam.
The world number one held her nerve to win 6-2 1-6 6-3 and reach the semi-finals in New York, according to BBC Sport.
Serena, 33, will play unseeded Italian
Roberta Vinci in the last four on Thursday. Vinci advanced to her first
singles grand slam semifinal by downing France’s 40th ranked Kristina
Mladenovic 6-3, 5-7, 6-4.
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Vinci is the third Italian in the last four years to make the semifinals in New York, according to Sport360.
Serena could become the first player to win all four majors in the same year since Steffi Graf in 1988.
Venus, 35, was playing in the fourth
round at Flushing Meadows for the first time since 2010, but threatened
to derail her sister’s grand ambitions.
The 23rd seed battled back to force a
final set, only to see younger sister Serena capitalise on an early
service break and claim her 33rd straight win at the Slams.
The Williams sisters had played each
other 26 times on the professional circuit, but their 27th contest was
as highly anticipated as any.
Serena might already hold all four Slam
titles, but her bid to win them all in the same year has elevated tennis
in the US sporting headlines.
A lengthy preceding match meant Tuesday’s
night session was delayed, and expectancy rose outside Arthur Ashe
Stadium as 23,000 spectators waited to take their seats for the night
session.
Title : US Open: Serena beats sister to get Italian job
Description : Serena Williams Serena Williams overcame her sister Venus at the US Open to move within two victories of her first calendar Grand S...
