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Serena Williams Ousted in The Semi-finals of U.S. Open

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September 11, 2020

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Serena Williams Ousted in The Semi-finals of U.S. Open

Serena Williams was beaten 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the semi-finals of the U.S Open by Victoria Azarenka on Thursday, denying her the chance of winning a record-equalling 24th grand slam singles title on home soil this year.

Belarusian Azarenka will play Japan’s Naomi Osaka in her third final at flushing meadows on Saturday, having lost the previous two to Williams in 2012 and 2013.

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Six-times U.S open champion Williams came out firing winners from all sides of the Arthur Ashe stadium court and wrapped up the opening set in little more than half an hour.

Azarenka, playing her first grand slam semi-final in seven years, raised her game in the second stanza and came out on top after some explosive exchanges of power-hitting.

The twice Australian open champion kept up the pressure in the third as 38-year-old Williams struggled with an injury to her left ankle and sealed her place in the final with an ace.

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Williams Seals 3rd Round Progress in Western and Southern Open

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August 26, 2020

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Williams Seals 3rd Round Progress in Western and Southern Open

Serena Williams overcame a scare against Dutch qualifier Arantxa Rus to reach the Western and Southern Open third round in New York.

American, Williams, 38, stopped Rus serving out the match at 6-5 before winning 7-6 3-6 7-6 in almost three hours.

Two-time champion Williams will play Greece’s 13th seed Maria Sakkari in the third round.

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Also, Fourth seed Naomi Osaka of Japan beat Karolina Muchova 6-7 6-4 6-2.

The world number 10 was playing her first match since the WTA resumed after it was suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic.Osaka will face 16th seed Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska in round three.

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