Venus Williams enters women's singles semifinals of US Open

In the US Open Tennis, American Venus Williams have entered the semi-finals of women's singles event in New York this morning. 

Two time winner Venus defeated 13th seeded Czech player Petra Kvitova in the quarter finals, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6. Venus has set up semi-final clash against another American Sloane Stephens. The unseeded Solane entered the last-4 stage defeating 16th seed Latvian Anastasija Sevastova



6-3, 3-6, 7-6, last night.

Meanwhile, men's singles quarterfinals featuring Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will take place tonight.

Over in Women's Doubles, the lone remaining Indian Sania Mirza along with her Chinese partner Shuai Peng will be battling in the quarter-finals tonight against fifth seeded Hugarian Timea Babos paired with Czech Andrea Hlavackova.