Serena Williams advances to potentially historic U.S. Open final

Serena Williams.
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Serena Williams is advancing to what could be a historic U.S. Open final, after defeating Elina Svitolina 6-3, 6-1 Thursday night.

Williams has won six U.S. Open titles, and her triumph on Thursday night was her 101st U.S. Open victory, tying her with Chris Evert. If Williams, the No. 8 seed, wins on Saturday, it will be her 24th Grand Slam victory, and she will tie Margaret Court's record.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.