US Open semifinals: Victoria Azarenka stuns Serena Williams
Azarenka faces Naomi Osaka in the US Open final after denying Williams a chance of winning a 24th Grand Slam singles title
11 September 2020 - 08:42
New York — Victoria Azarenka stunned Serena Williams 1-6 6-3 6-3 in the semifinals of the US Open on Thursday, denying the American the chance of winning a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title on home soil this year.
Azarenka will play Japan’s Naomi Osaka on Saturday in her third final at Flushing Meadows, having lost the previous two to Williams in 2012 and 2013...
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