Williams-Wozniacki Set Up Semifinal Showdown

Serena Williams has yet to find anyone who can push her for two sets or beat her in one at this year’s U.S Open. Next to try will be the top-ranked player in the world, Caroline Wozniacki.

Williams and Wozniacki each won in straight sets Thursday to set up a semifinal at Flushing Meadows in the headliners’ half of the draw. Williams defeated No. 17 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, 7-5, 6-1 and Wozniacki beat No. 10 Andrea Petkovic 6-1, 7-6 (5).No. 9 Samantha Stosur and unseeded Angelique Kerber also won Thursday and will play in the other semifinal.

But the Williams-Wozniacki match will be the feature attraction on Saturday evening—a day later than originally scheduled because of rain that washed out two days of play.

There is Williams, the power player and the only woman left who knows what it’s like to win a Grand Slam title; she has 13. And there is Wozniacki, the quintessential counterpuncher, who has risen to No. 1 with her consistency but has yet to break through at the highest level.


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