US Open: Venus Williams, Sloane Stephens to clash in all-American semi-final

Venus Williams reacts after defeating Petra Kvitova after their Women's Singles Quarterfinal match of US Open. (AFP)

Updated on: Sep 06, 2017 12:40 PM IST

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Venus Williams reacts after defeating Petra Kvitova after their Women's Singles Quarterfinal match of US Open. (AFP)

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Venus Williams became the oldest Grand Slam semi-finalist since 1994 after she entered the semi-finals of the US Open. (AFP)

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Venus Williams won a tie-break in the final set, hence defeating Petra Kvitova 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7/2). (AFP)

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Petra Kvitova put up a hard fight, but it wasn’t enough to stop the evergreen Venus Williams. (AFP)

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Sloane Stephens will be the one to face Venus Williams in an all-American semi-final. (AFP)

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Sloane Stephens made the final four by defeating Anastasija Sevastova 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7/4). (AFP)

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In men’s singles action, Pablo Carreno Busta easily beat Diego Schwartzman 6-4, 6-4, 6-2. (USA Today Sports)

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Diego Schwartzman never once looked competitive against Pablo Carreno Busta. (AFP)

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Kevin Anderson defeated Sam Querrey 7-6(5), 6-7(9), 6-3, 7-6(7) to book his place in the semi-finals. (USA TODAY Sports)

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Sam Querrey enjoyed the local support, but could not outlast the South African Anderson. (REUTERS)

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Kevin Anderson will now take on Pablo Carreno Busta in the semi-final. (AFP)