On a day interrupted by rainfall and dire weather in the Italian capital, Madison Keys and Serena Williams managed to overcome difficult opponents to book their spot in the Internazionali BNL d'Italia finals. The all-American title match will be the first on clay since 2002. René Denfeld recaps semifinal Saturday in Rome.
The forecast for the penultimate day of the Internazionali BNP d'Italia was dire to begin with, but ended with stars and stripes shining across the Foro Italico.
The rain was heavy in the Italian capital throughout the morning, beginning at 6 am and not letting go until 2 pm.