Samantha Stosur made things more difficult on herself than they needed to be, but she eventually took out No. 1 Serena Williams in three sets, 6-2, 6-7, 8-6, in the French Open quarterfinals on Wednesday.
Serena Williams Upset In French Open Quarterfinal By Samantha Stosur
Stosur took the first set easily after breaking Serena twice. The second set was more competitive, but Stosur still had the chance to serve for the set, and the match, at 5-4. She was unable to take advantage, and failed to earn herself any match points as Serena broke back to even the set, and eventually the match at a set-all.
In the final set, Serena earned her first match point of the day with Stosur serving down 5-6. She saved that point, went on to win the game, and then broke Serena to take a 7-6 lead. She then served out the match easily, taking the win in a 2 1/2 hour match.
Stosur will play Jelena Jankovic in the semifinals on Friday. Jankovic took out Yaroslava Shvedova in straight sets earlier on Wednesday.
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