NEW YORK – The American women have commanding control over the 2017 U.S. Open—and it’s all being done in the absence of Serena Williams.
No. 15-seed Madison Keys overpowered Kaia Kanepi in straight sets on Wednesday night, completing the tournament’s final four and joining compatriots Venus Williams, CoCoVandeweghe and Sloane Stephens in the 2017 U.S. Open semifinals. On Thursday, Keys will face Vandeweghe for the third time and Williams will meet Stephens for only the second time in their careers.
Keys’ win marks the first time in 36 years that four women from the United States are into the U.