SERENA WILLIAMS HAS DONE IT AGAIN
NEW YORK, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Serena
Williams survived a scare
from giant-killer Kaia Kanepi to claim a rollercoaster 6-0 4-6 6-3 win on Sunday and move into the U.S. Open quarter-finals, a step closer to a record- equalling 24th career Grand Slam title.
from giant-killer Kaia Kanepi to claim a rollercoaster 6-0 4-6 6-3 win on Sunday and move into the U.S. Open quarter-finals, a step closer to a record- equalling 24th career Grand Slam title.
Following a shock upset of world number one
Simona Halep in the first round, the 44th-ranked Kanepi had looked a potential
trouble spot for the six-times U.S. Open champion.
Having collected her first set off of
Williams in five career meetings, however, there would not be a second.
Just as quickly as the momentum had swung
to Kanepi in the second set it returned to Williams in the third as normal
service resumed with the 36-year-old American breaking her opponent at the
first opportunity and jumping out to a 3-0 lead before cruising into the last
eight
Serena Williams reaches US Open semi-finals with win over Karolina Pliskova.
Williams, seeded 17th, trailed 4-2 in the first set but hit back to win 6-4 6-3 against the Czech eighth seed.
The American, 36, is seeking her first Grand Slam trophy since giving birth to daughter Olympia last September.
If she wins it would be her 24th major title - equalling Australian Margaret Court's all-time record.

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