September 3, 2008 - Serena and Venus Williams contested their much-anticipated quarterfinal tonight under the lights of Arthur Ashe.
The quarterfinals are way too early for sisters to meet but a sibling showdown always makes for great tennis.
According to pre-match analysis on the U.S. Open Website
Venus is coming off her fifth Wimbledon title but hasn’t won a significant outdoor hard-court title in six (gulp) years. Serena had a fairly impressive four months of the year but finds herself Slam-less and without a title since Miami.
Moreover, they have both looked very good in their four U.S. Open matches — borderline great. Serena has only dropped 14 games, while Venus has only let go of 15.
In the much anticipated matchup of two-time champions, Serena was the victorious sibling 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (9-7).
With the win, she takes a 9-8 lead against Venus all-time and advances to meet Russia’s Dinara Safina, who eased into the semifinals with a 6-2, 6-3 win over No. 16 Flavia Pennetta.
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