NEW YORK (Reuters) - Four American women will play in the semi-finals at the U.S. Open for the first time since 1981, ensuring an American champion will be crowed in Flushing Meadows after Saturday's final. Stephens is also guaranteed prize money of $920,000, almost triple her current year-to-date winnings prior to arriving in New York. The winner of that match will face either CoCo Vandeweghe or Madison Keys, who will play the second semi-final of the evening. The 15th seeded Keys and the 20th seeded Vandeweghe are good friends off the court and evenly matched on it. The 25-year-old Vandeweghe is a powerhouse with a blistering forehand and one of the most powerful serves on tour.

Source: The Star September 07, 2017 16:30 UTC