Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Serena Williams started shaky but quickly grabbed control to defeat Elina Svitolina and seal a spot in the 2019 U.S. Open final.
The eighth-seeded Williams cruised to a 6-3, 6-1 victory over the No. 5-seeded Svitolina of Ukraine in their semifinal match Thursday at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y.