Serena, Azarenka one step from title rematch


  • Tennis
  • Friday, 06 Sep 2013

Venus Williams (R) and Serena Williams of the U.S. shake hands with Roberta Vinci (L) and Sara Errani of Italy after the Williams sisters won their doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York September 5, 2013. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka are one step away from booking a tantalising championship rematch at the U.S. Open heading into an intriguing set of women's semi-finals on Friday.

Williams, the top-seeded defending champion, will look to extend a dominant run through the women's draw against fifth-seeded Li Na of China, who became the first Chinese to reach the last four at the U.S. Open.

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