Injured Serena Williams out of the US Open

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Serena Williams tasted defeat in her US Open semi-final clash with Victoria Azarenka after suffering an injury early in the third set of a dramatic clash.

Williams โ€“ who was hoping to equal Margaret Courtโ€™s all-time Grand Slam record in New York โ€“ had hammered Azarenka in the opening set but was forced into a decider by the fellow former world No. 1. With the match finely poised, Williams felt a sudden pain in her ankle and had extra strapping applied.

She was broken moments later and it proved to be a critical blow as Azarenka stormed on to win 1-6 6-3 6-2 in just short of two hours and set up a final clash with Naomi Osaka. The injury left a slightly bitter taste in the mouth after a night of world-class tennis on Arthur Ashe, with the ladies setting the bar extremely high ahead of the menโ€™s semi-finals on Friday.

Azarenka and Williams were both striking the ball ferociously โ€“ just as Naomi Osaka and Jennifer Brady had before them โ€“ and still maintained a remarkably high level even after the injury suffered by the 23-time major winner. (Metro)

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