Serena wins battle of the Williams sisters
Serena Williams defeated her older sister Venus Williams in the quarterfinals of the 2008 US Open on Wednesday.
While Serena needed only two sets to beat her sister, she was pushed all the way with both sets going to tiebreakers in a classic Williams on Williams clash.
It was eventually a number of uncharacteristic unforced errors that cost Venus Williams the match, as she was eliminated 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (9-7).
"It felt like the final of US Open. I can't believe I won. Wow," Serena said at the conlcusion of the match. "It was difficult because she is such a great player."
Serena Williams will play Russia's Dinara Safina in the semi-finals of the 2008 US Open. The 6th seed defeated Flavia Pennetta 6-2, 6-3 in the day's other quarterfinal, taking a step closer to her second grand slam final appearance.
"Finally I am happy with myself because I did what I had to do," Safina said. "I was aggressive on the court. I was following balls every time. Today I finally played my game."
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