Serena Williams. Photo: Reuters
Defending champion Serena Williams will face second seed Victoria Azarenka in a rematch of 2012′s US Open final after they swept through their semi-finals.
Belarusian Azarenka beat Italy’s Flavia Pennetta 6-4 6-2 on Arthur Ashe Stadium in a match with 13 breaks of serve.
Williams, the 31-year-old world number one, then needed seven match points before sealing a convincing 6-0 6-3 win in the second semi-final.
The American has dropped just 16 games in six matches at this year’s event.
“It was a good match,” said Williams. “Li Na is such a great player. I got a little nervous but I was able to close it out, finally.”
Li had been expected to provide some sort of a test for the four-time champion and actually topped the tournament aces chart heading into the match, but Williams set about dismantling her serve from the outset. – BBC Sport
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