US Open: Williams has extra bite

Serena Williams eased into the semi-finals of the US Open early this morning when she won a tense and spectacular battle of the power girls.

Wed, 05 Sep, 2001 - 07:11

Serena Williams eased into the semi-finals of the US Open early this morning when she won a tense and spectacular battle of the power girls.

She defeated America’s Lindsay Davenport 6-4 6-7 7-5 to earn a showdown tomorrow with world number one Martina Hingis on a night when Flushing Meadows was invaded by a swarm of insects.

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