Audio By Carbonatix
Serena Williams seemed poised to make it back to the finals at the US Open on Thursday night, which would have marked her third trip to the championship match at the Grand Slam event in three years.
That bid, however, quickly fell apart.
Belarus’ Victoria Azarenka beat Williams late on Thursday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3. Azarenka will return to her third US Open final — her first major final appearance in seven years — and will take on Naomi Osaka on Saturday.
Osaka continued to honor victims of police and race violence by wearing a mask baring the name of Philando Castile before and after the match.
The Japanese survived a tough test from Jennifer Brady on Thursday, 7-6 (7-1), 3-6, 6-3 to advance to the US Open final, where she’ll play for her second title in three years.
Osaka played a nearly flawless first set, recording just four errors as both players held serve to force a tiebreak. Osaka dominated the tiebreak, 7-1 to secure the set.
Brady took control in the second, breaking Osaka to take a 5-3 lead before securing the game 6-3. Brady’s break was the first of the match.
Osaka returned the favor in the third and decisive set to take a 3-1 lead. She would hold serve against the American the rest of the way to secure the match and a shot at the third Grand Slam title of her young career.
So this year’s US open final will be between Victoria Azarenka and Naomi Osaka. Who’s your money on?
Latest Stories
-
Jail corrupt officials in galamsey fight – Haruna Iddrisu to Judiciary
23 minutes -
Walewale MP dismisses forest mining ban as a superficial response to galamsey
35 minutes -
Chiefs must be central to galamsey fight – National House of Chiefs President
42 minutes -
Youth joblessness a security risk as 1.3m remain idle – Opare Addo
45 minutes -
You can’t levy athletes to Fund Sports Bill – Former Sports Minister
47 minutes -
Adu-Boahene trial: Testimony of prosecution witness favouring our defence – Atta Akyea
47 minutes -
Attorney-General lauds EOCO’s Executive Director
47 minutes -
Eastern Regional FDA undertakes operation against unregistered baby diapersÂ
50 minutes -
Local Government Ministry steps up unannounced sanitation inspections ahead of Christmas
55 minutes -
Parliament passes National Health Insurance Fund Amendment Bill
59 minutes -
Government remains unshakable in retooling security agencies – Interior Minister
1 hour -
 Unemployment eases to 12.8% in Q3 2025 – GSSÂ
1 hour -
Ablakwa commissions six new buses to ease transport burden of Foreign Affairs Ministry staff
1 hour -
Mahama pledges expanded support for exporters at GEPA awards
1 hour -
Vice President reaffirms government support for trade and industrial growth
1 hour
