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Serena Williams beats Wang Qiang to reach semi-finals


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NEW YORK: Serena
Williams underlined her tag as the favourite for the US Open with a brutal
quarter-final win over China’s Wang Qiang in just 44 minutes.

The 37-year-old
American broke serve five times and hit 25 winners as she eased to a 6-1 6-0
win over the 18th seed on Arthur Ashe Stadium

Williams, seeded
eighth, is chasing a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title.

She will face Ukraine’s
fifth seed Elina Svitolina, who beat Britain’s Johanna Konta, in the
semi-finals.

“When I play
someone who is playing well I have to step up or go home and I’m not ready to
go,” said Williams, who earned her 100th singles win at …read more

Source:: The Frontier Post

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