Serena Williams weathered a barrage of big serves and heavy groundstrokes early and needed nine match points before beating Madison Keys 7-6 (5), 6-2 on Thursday to set up an Australian Open final against second-seeded Maria Sharapova.
Asked what the future might hold for her young opponent, Venus Williams offered some heartfelt advice that could easily apply to her own career.
Myskina an inspiration: Russian 10th seed Ekaterina Makarova was asked to speak about some of the top Russian players who inspired her.
Irving's 55 points paces Cleveland to eighth straight win
Paul Millsap had 28 points and 15 rebounds, five other Atlanta players scored in double figures, and the Hawks stretched their franchise-record winning streak to 17 games in a row with a 113-102 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night.
The impending rise of the Swiss franc has not caused a rush among Chinese to buy luxury watches, Sun Yuanqing reports. Sun Yuanqing
Twilight star Kristen Stewart stunned crowds at Chanel's Paris couture show on Tuesday, revealing an edgy bob in a white Chanel sleeveless minidress that showed the 24-year-old is fashion savvy beyond her age.
Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of the American Vogue and artistic director of Conde Nast, Vogue's publisher, is probably the most powerful and influential woman in the fashion world.
A stretch of graffiti reminds Shanghai residents of vanishing street scenes before disappearing itself.
Rafael Nadal did not look for excuses after a limp Australian Open exit to Tomas Berdych in the quarterfinals on Tuesday - one of the worst Grand Slam performances in the Spaniard's long career.
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