BREAKING: Serena Williams Cruise To US Open Semi-Final––38-Year-Old American professional tennis player, Serena Williams kept alive her hopes of a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title with a 4-6 6-3 6-2 win over Tsvetana Pironkova in the US Open quarter-finals.
The Genius Media Nigeria report that the six-time champion struggled early on with the variety of shots from the unranked player who was in her first tournament in three years.
It was a tough match as both players outsmart each other at various round.
Serena will now play former world number one Victoria Azarenka or Belgian 16th seed Elise Mertens.
Williams said she could not afford another sluggish start if she is to reach her fifth Grand Slam final in three years.
“I was feeling it a little in my legs and an hour in, for some reason, I got more energy. I can’t do that if I want to keep winning,” said the American, who last won the US Open in 2014.
“I play again on Thursday. I am used to playing back to back to back, but I need to figure out how to start a little bit faster.
“I keep fighting, I never give up. You’ve got to keep going.”
