NEW YORK — Serena Williams is back in the U.S. Open final, one year after childbirth and life-threatening complications. One match win from tying the career Grand Slam singles titles record.
The 23-time major champion swept Latvian Anastasija Sevastova 6-3, 6-0 in Thursday’s semifinal to reach her second straight Slam final and first in Queens since 2014.
She’ll face No. 14 Madison Keys or No. 20 Naomi Osaka in the final Saturday at 4 p.m. ET. Keys and Osaka play the later Thursday semifinal. Neither has won a Grand Slam singles title.