09-07-2018, 01:55 AM
U.S. Open Finals
In a 6-3, 6-0 victory, Serena beat Anastasija Sevastova to move on to the U.S. Open finals.
She'll be facing off against Naomi Osaka, 20 years old and the 20th seed, in Saturday’s final. Osaka beat Madison Keys, 6-2, 6-4, in the semifinals.
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Osaka (left) has beaten Serena in the past. Should be a great match.
Serena fought back the tears after today's win, but there was no hiding her sentiments after she had reached her first Open final in four years.
“I got a little emotional out there because last year (after giving birth) I was literally fighting for my life in the hospital,” she said. “I think I was on my fourth surgery by now. What is today? I was on my third surgery. I had one more to go still.
“To come from that, in the hospital bed, not being able to move and walk and do anything. Now only a year later, I’m not training, but I’m actually in these finals, in two in a row,” she said, referring also to her advance to the Wimbledon final. “Like I said, this is the beginning. I’m not there yet. I’m on the climb still.”
In a 6-3, 6-0 victory, Serena beat Anastasija Sevastova to move on to the U.S. Open finals.
She'll be facing off against Naomi Osaka, 20 years old and the 20th seed, in Saturday’s final. Osaka beat Madison Keys, 6-2, 6-4, in the semifinals.
Osaka (left) has beaten Serena in the past. Should be a great match.
Serena fought back the tears after today's win, but there was no hiding her sentiments after she had reached her first Open final in four years.
“I got a little emotional out there because last year (after giving birth) I was literally fighting for my life in the hospital,” she said. “I think I was on my fourth surgery by now. What is today? I was on my third surgery. I had one more to go still.
“To come from that, in the hospital bed, not being able to move and walk and do anything. Now only a year later, I’m not training, but I’m actually in these finals, in two in a row,” she said, referring also to her advance to the Wimbledon final. “Like I said, this is the beginning. I’m not there yet. I’m on the climb still.”