Serena Williams is still on course for her 23rd Grand Slam title but
she was made to work for her place by world No.5, Simona Halep, who
literally played out her skin to try and stop the world No.1.
The first set was a breeze for Serena as she went 3-0 up in just six minutes.
Halep got on the board but could not stop the onslaught as she
conceded the first set 6-2. The first two games of the second set was an
all-out baseline battle as Halep staved off Serena to hold at 1-1, then
broke – the first against Serena at this year’s US Open.
Serena made 25 unforced errors in dropping her first set of the
tournament she fought off Halep’s determination to take the third set
6-3.
It is Serena’s ninth consecutive Grand Slam semifinal and the 33rd major semifinal of her career.
In the men’s draw, Andy Murray suffered a five-set loss to Kei
Nishikori in what was one of the best matches so far at the 2016 US
open.
At the beginning, it looked like it was going to be a stroll for the
world No.2 as Murray won 6-1. After the match, Nishikori admitted that
the first set for him was a case of no-show.
“It was tough to stay calm,” said Nishikori. “He started very well in
the beginning, there were a lot of ups and downs in the match. But I’m
very happy to win.”
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