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Williams is
trying to win her seventh US Open
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Serena Williams was
pushed hard by fifth seed Simona Halep before coming through in three sets to
reach the semi-finals of the US Open in New York.
BBC
Sport report continues:
The
American six-time champion won a gripping contest 6-2 4-6 6-3 in the Flushing
Meadows night session to close in on a 23rd Grand Slam singles title.
Williams,
34, will play Czech 10th seed Karolina Pliskova in the semi-finals at 00:00 BST
on Friday.
They
will be followed by Angelique Kerber against Caroline Wozniacki.
Williams
and Kerber are battling for the world number one ranking, with the American
knowing that, to hang on to top spot, she must reach the final.
Should the German second seed line up as her opponent on Saturday, Williams will have to win the title.
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