Fate and fortune might very well carry Venus right into a final with younger sister Serena on Saturday. But Serena lapped Venus, dominating during years when Venus was debilitated by the Sjogren’s Syndrome that caused extreme fatigue and swelling joints. Far from it, with Venus and Serena competing here in doubles, and Venus booked to face Germany’s Angelique Kerber in their Thursday semi. Venus hasn’t reached a Grand Slam final since she lost to Serena at Wimbledon in 2009. “Well, clearly, it was one of her best days on the court,” says Venus, instinctively defensive about her sister.

Source: thestar July 05, 2016 18:08 UTC