Serena Williams reacts during the quarterfinals of the US Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
September 9, 2020
Serena Williams wins US Open quarterfinal; edges closer to 24th Grand Slam
Serena Williams fought through her fourth round US Open match to make an 11th consecutive semifinal there.
In a three-set match today (September 9), Williams defeated Bulgaria’s Tsvetsana Pironkova 4-6, 6-3,6-2 at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York in pursuit of a seventh title at the Grand Slam and record-equalling 24th overall.
Regarding her slow start, Williams said, “In
the beginning, I was a little fatigued, for whatever reason. Obviously I can’t
do that if I want to keep winning, so I need to figure that out.”
Williams,
who has been the runner-up at the US Open for the past two years, turns 39 in
less than three weeks.
Serena will face either No. 16 Elise
Mertens or unseeded Victoria Azarenka in tomorrow’s semifinal.
