Serena Williams reached the
US Open final for the second successive year – and the 10th time in her career – with a 6-3, 6-1 victory 1.50am BST
Remember when Williams was a teen phenom? No? Here’s a stat to remind you: If
Serena Williams advances to the @usopen final, she would own the largest gap between first Grand Slam final appearance and most recent final appearance at 19 yrs, 362 days. 1.43am BST
That’s Williams’ 101st win at the U.S. Open. She can tie Margaret Court’s record of 24 Grand Slam titles if she wins the final. She keeps breaking
ESPN commentator Chris Evert’s Open records and would do so again with a win Saturday that would give her seven championships here, one ahead of Evert.
Technically, she has a losing record against her possible final opponent, Canadian teen Bianca Andreescu. They’ve only played once, when Williams had to retire from their matchup in the Rogers Cup last month.
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