​Two points from defeat against Venus Williams at the U.S. Open, Sloane Stephens summoned her best strokes when she needed them the most to reach a Grand Slam final for the first time. At 37, Williams was attempting to become the oldest woman to win a Grand Slam title in the Open era. She was trying to reach her third major final of this season, something she last did 15 years ago. Match Wrap: Stephens beats Williams, advances to 1st Grand Slam final1:18"Venus knows it's an opportunity lost," said her coach, David Witt, "because she had it. Meeting with Madison KeysLater Thursday, Madison Keys dominated CoCo Vandeweghe 6-1, 6-2 to also reach her first Grand Slam final.

Source: CBC News September 08, 2017 01:41 UTC