Venus Williams is still breaking new ground in tennis two decades after her first U.S. Open appearance.
Her semifinal match Thursday evening against
Sloane Stephens (ahead of Madison Keys vs. Coco Vandeweghe) marked the
first time since 1981 that American female athletes are dominating the
136-year-old hard court competition.
Williams, who competed in her 19th career U.S.
Open, made more milestones last July. At BB&T Atlanta Open,
Williams’ exhibition match against Genie Bouchard was the first time in
the tournament’s 96-year history that women participated as competitors.
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