Serena wins to secure sibling showdown

Fourth seed Serena Williams will face older sister Venus in the quarter-finals of the US Open after easing to a 6-2 6-2 victory over France’s Severine Bremond tonight.

The first set was level at 2-2 after the opening four games, but Serena picked up the next four to wrap up the opening set on the Arthur Ashe court in 27 minutes after converting two of three break opportunities.