Simona Halep tests Serena Williams, but does not break her
Romanian takes the first break points from the world No 1 during the Flushing Meadows fortnight but cannot stop her from advancing to the US Open semifinals
NEW YORK — Simona Halep did something no one else was able to do against Serena Williams at the US Open on Wednesday but still could not stop the world No 1 from advancing to the semifinals of the year’s final Grand Slam.The scrappy fifth seeded Romanian managed to take the first break points from Williams during the Flushing Meadows fortnight and the only set surrendered by the top seed but at the end of the day the result was the same, the 34-year-old American walking off court with a 6-2 4-6 6-3 win.The victory also kept Williams on course for a record seventh US Open crown, which would be her 23rd Grand Slam title moving her past Steffi Graf for the most in the Open Era and one shy of the great Margaret Court at the top of the all-time list with 24."I knew I could play better and I kind of feel like I lost my rhythm in the second set," said Williams, who will next face 10th seeded Czech Karolina Pliskova, a 6-2 6-2 winner over Croatian teenager Ana Konjuh, for a place in Saturda...
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