It will mark the first time two American women have played for the US trophy since 2002 when Venus and Serena Williams met. "It's always tough but I think the interesting thing about us is we have kind of been around each other for a long time," said Keys. No player has been more surprised to find herself in a grand slam final than Stephens, who just six weeks ago was ranked outside the top 950 in the world. "I was actually just laughing and thinking who would have thought in Australia that Sloane and I would be the finalists at the US Open?" While Stephens is fully prepared for a brutal battle, she insists what happens on the court will stay on the court.

Source: India Today September 09, 2017 08:15 UTC