But it isn’t Venus Williams who will be vying for her third U.S. Open title. They brought the love and they brought the appreciation for a tennis match that zigzagged in momentum, in thrust, in emotional exclamation marks. “I’ll continue to play tennis,” Williams shrugged, almost detached, rather impatient. Stephens had another peek at break in the fifth game, which Williams saved with a booming 112-m.p.h. Even again at 3-3 but Stephens orchestrated another break point in the seventh game, taking it off Williams’ volley into the net.

Source: thestar September 08, 2017 02:03 UTC