Peerless show by Williams

Serena Williams beat Shahar Peer in the semi-finals of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami to set up a final clash with Justine Henin.

Williams displayed a renewed commitment to the sport after more than a year of injuries and distractions to secure a 7-6 (7-4) 6-1 victory.

Playing in her first event since winning the Australian Open, she has posted straight-sets victories in each of her first four matches.

Williams will now try to cool Henin, the defending French Open champion who defeated Russian Anna Chakvetadze 6-2 6-3 in the other semi-final.

“No-one really writes about her getting the four Grand Slam finals, and that’s an incredible feat,” Williams said. “I think she was the player of the year last year.

“She had a Grand Slam, and four finals is not easy on four different surfaces.”

Williams has not played Henin since a straight-sets victory in the Wimbledon semi-final in 2003. She holds a 5-3 lead in the all-time series.