"Your win is my win," says Venus. And Serena replies. "She's the only reason I'm at 23. For inspiring me. For being the best player I could be. For inspiring me. Thank you, Venus."
That was one of the best tennis rallies I've seen in a long, long time. Venus sends Serena running to every corner of the court. That rally had to end somewhere and it ends as Serena shanks a forehand. There's stress and it's palpable. From both ends. 15-30.
That was an epic rally. An epic rally. It stays down the line - and Venus starts taking it across the court. Again, Serena tries that doublehanded backhand and sends it wide - almost a carbon copy of the previous shot.
A rally of the cross-court forehands! Something had to give there, and it looks like Serena's low forehands are helping and how. 30-40 and it's break point Serena!
Serena's serves are keeping low - and it's working well for her. Venus hits back, trying to get more force on that one, and it spins out wide. Game Serena.
15-0 Serena. And the next point sees Venus move closer to the net. Serena absolutely racing to combat that one here, and she tries a backhand slice - but it doesn't have enough on it! Top of the net.
That game was almost under a minute! Serena sends a couple of backhands into all corners and Venus builds onto that with an ace at the best time! She's just held her service game and we've got a contest on our hands.
Venus Williams runs to the net and her forehand goes RIGHT into the net. She's incredibly disappointed, because that would've otherwise been a great defensive volley.
Both players scream. Venus sends a cross-court forehand in. Serena is agitated and puts ALL her power into that one. Unfortunately that's gone long and wide and it's ad Venus!!
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And fans will be waiting for that final, whenever and wherever it happens.