Williams sisters to meet in U S Open final
Serena Williams edged No 1 Hingis 6 3 6 2 to reach the final and Venus Williams defeated No 2 Capriati 6 4 6 2. The siblings will contest the Grand Slam final, the first in 117 years. Their father Richard Williams hailed the inevitability of a Williams victory.
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Williams sisters reach first prime time Grand Slam final
Venus and Serena Williams reach a major final after defeating Capriati and Hingis, extending a rise from Compton to superstardom. Venus dominated Capriati 0-4 against her in history, while Serena crushed Hingis with 40 winners and 10 aces as Hingis remained No 1.
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Safin Overpowers Sampras to Reach Open Semifinal
Marat Safin defeated Pete Sampras in straight sets to reach the U S Open semifinals as Sampras sought to extend a grand slam drought. Safin’s win contrasted with Sampras’ earlier routs of Patrick Rafter and Andre Agassi while Hewitt and Kafelnikov prepared for the other semifinal.
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U S Open Schedule And Results At National Tennis Center
United States Open schedule shows semifinals at 11 a.m. Channel 5 with Kafelnikov vs Hewitt and Safin vs Sampras, night session on Channels 5 and 13. Venus Williams faces Hingis in a semifinal while Capriati meets Serena in a later match. Doubles results feature Black and Lyett defeating Johnson and Palmer in a tight three-set finish.
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Grand Slam facts of tennis stars across majors
Highlights list players with singles doubles and mixed titles by year and major. Includes Arthur Ashe, Yannick Noah, Althea Gibson, Serena Williams, Zina Garrison, Chanda Rubin, Venus Williams, and others with victories at Australian French Wimbledon US Open.
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Williams sisters reach first Grand Slam final since 1884
Serena Williams defeated Martina Hingis 6-3 6-2 and Venus Williams beat Jennifer Capriati 6-4 6-2 to set up a sisters final in the U S Open. Wayne Black and Kevin Ullyett won the men's doubles title with a 7-6 2-6 6-3 victory over Don Johnson and Jared Palmer.
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Americans fall in finals at U S Open doubles title
Wayne Black and Kevin Ullyett of Zimbabwe won their first Grand Slam doubles title at the U S Open by defeating Wimbledon champions Donald Johnson and Jared Palmer 7 6 (9) 2 6 6 3. The Americans held a late tiebreaker point but Ullyett’s lob saved the set.
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