NEW YORK -- Venus Williams is into the fourth round of another major after beating Maria Sakkari of Greece 6-3, 6-4.
It was Williams' 74th match win at the US Open, breaking a tie with Steffi Graf for fourth-most by a woman in the Open Era, according to ESPN Stats & Information.
The No. 9 seed reached the second week for the seventh straight major, the longest active streak in women's tennis. It's the first time since 2010 that she reached the fourth round in every major.
However, Williams was eliminated earlier Friday from a chance at the No.