In the match that went on for 2 hours and 25 minutes and ended with a 76(6) 76(7) score, it was the younger sister, No.4 seed Serena, who prevailed against older sister, No. 7 seed Venus.
Venus, seeded No.7, seemed to have the upper hand throughout her defeat. She led 5-3 in the first set and 5-2 in the second set. She had 10 unconverted set points: two at 6-4 in the first set tie-break, triple set point at 5-3 in the second set, one on Serena's serve at 6-5 in the second set, triple set point at 6-3 in the second set tie-break, and one last one leading 7-6 in the second set tie-break. In the end it was those critical points that may have mattered, as Serena won just three points more than her big sister, 101-98.
"I think we played a really great match today. I think it just boiled down to one point here and there," Serena said. "It was really lucky for me because she never makes those errors. I can't say I was disappointed. I obviously want the best for her, but in that situation you want to win, too."
"I'm a very good closer... I've never had a match like this in my life. I guess there's always a first," Venus said. "I felt like I was always in control. I was always playing more aggressively, always going for a lot more, but I was always coming up a little short. That's sports though. It's never over until it's over.
"I feel like if it was someone else, I definitely would have won the match."
Next up for Serena is Dinara Safina who won her quarterfinal match to Flavia Pennetta in straight sets, 62 63.
"Serena always fights until the ball bounces two times on her side," Safina said. "She moves very well and can hit the ball very hard from any position on the court. You really have to be focused until the ball bounces twice or she misses, or you hit a clear winner. I am just going to focus on myself and give 100%."
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