Serena sets up Clijsters clash

Serena Williams continued her bid to retain the US Open title by beating Italy’s Flavia Pennetta 6-4 6-3 in their quarter-final overnight.

Wed, 09 Sep, 2009 - 09:23

Serena Williams continued her bid to retain the US Open title by beating Italy’s Flavia Pennetta 6-4 6-3 in their quarter-final overnight.

The defending champion moved into the semi-finals to set up a clash with comeback queen Kim Clijsters by comprehensively outclassing 10th seed Pennetta.

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