Posted at 3:59 p.m., Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Tennis: Venus beats Jankovic, plays Henin in semis
By Howard Fendrich
Associated Press Tennis Writer
Way down tonight, Williams turned her game on when she needed to, then got some help from a fading foe and beat No. 3-seeded Jelena Jankovic 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4) to return to the U.S. Open semifinals for the first time since 2002.
Williams was able to do what her sister, Serena, couldn't in the quarterfinals the night before: overcome a daunting deficit against a top opponent. And now Venus will play the woman who beat Serena, No. 1 Justine Henin.
In the other semifinal, 2004 Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova will meet No. 6 Anna Chakvetadze in a matchup between two Russians.
