FRIENDLY FINALSThis afternoon Madison Keys and Sloane Stephens go head-to-head, seeking their first Grand Slam title in the All-American, 2017 US Open Women’s Singles Championship in the monument to diversity, Arthur Ashe Stadium. This is the first All-American US Open women’s final [with the finalist being of African ancestry] since Serena Williams defeated Venus in 2002 and the 60th anniversary of Althea Gibson capturing her first US Open title in 1957. The fourth unseeded woman to reach the US Open final in the Open era, the “Sloane Ranger” will depart the Big Apple ranked No. More than anything, I'm just really, really enjoying my time on the court. The USOpen.org editorial staff have made their picks for the women's final with Mark Preston going with Keys “in a tight two” as the 2017 US Open women’s champion.

Source: Huffington Post September 09, 2017 19:52 UTC