Superb Serena sets up Venus showdown

SERENA Williams produced the fightback of her life to set up a fourth consecutive Grand Slam final with big sister Venus and Andre Agassi steamrolled towards a fourth Australian Open crown.

World number one Serena fought back from 5-1 down in the third set of her semi-final against Belgian fourth seed Kim Clijsters to clinch a thrilling 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 as Venus swept aside Justine Henin-Hardenne 6-3, 6-3.

In the men's tournament, second seed and favourite Andre Agassi blitzed Wayne Ferreira in just 88 minutes to win 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 and will now play either fellow American Andy Roddick or Germany's Rainer Schuettler in the final.