Serena
Williams didn't win her semifinal match at the U.S. Open on Thursday
but she's still in contention to achieve the grand slam.
How is that possible?
Rain postponed action
at the year's final major, meaning Williams will now play Roberta Vinci
in the last four as part of a packed Friday in New York.
Besides the women's semifinals, the men's semifinals will also be contested.
We
should have known rain would play havoc with the schedule late in the
second week at the U.S. Open -- it has routinely happened in recent
years, affecting the men's final.
Weather issues won't be a problem starting next year, since a retractable roof will be in place over Arthur Ashe stadium.
Williams, if she progresses Friday, would
face either world No. 2 Simona Halep or Vinci's fellow Italian, Flavia
Pennetta, in Saturday's final. The American is bidding to become the
first player since Steffi Graf in 1988 to win all four grand slams in
the same season.
Halep and Pennetta begin play Friday, followed by Williams and Vinci.
World
No. 1 Novak Djokovic meets defending champion Marin Cilic before an
all-Swiss battle between Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka concludes play.
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