WATCH | US Open 2017: Venus Williams joins Sloane Stephens for all-American semis
Venus Williams’s renaissance year continued on Tuesday when she downed Petra Kvitova 6-3 3-6 7-6(2) in an electrifying atmosphere to set up an all-American US Open semi-final against Sloane Stephens.
The 37-year-old ninth seed, who has already played two grand slam finals this season, blossomed under pressure in a nail-biting third set to remain on course for her first major title since she won Wimbledon in 2008.
1 set closer to the SF:@Venuseswilliams takes the 1st set 6-3 against Kvitova in front of a packed crowd in Arthur Ashe stadium.#USOpen pic.twitter.com/o7uPvY9lzo
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 6, 2017
Kvitova, back to her best after a career-threatening injury sidelined her for five months, was up a break in the decider but the 13th seed allowed Williams back into the contest and the American was the more composed player in the tiebreak.
“I have to say I felt every single one of you guys behind me. That feels good and I did not want to let you guys down,” Williams told the 23,000 crowd on Arthur Ashe Stadium, before adding a word for her opponent, who was stabbed in her left hand by an intruder …read more
