Serena Williams vs. Venus Williams: Recap and Results from 2014 Rogers Cup

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Published: August 9, 2014

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Venus Williams defeated sister Serena Williams 6-7, 6-2, 6-3 on Saturday to reach the championship match of the 2014 Rogers Cup. She will face the winner of the second semifinal featuring Agnieszka Radwanska and Ekaterina Makarova on Sunday.  

It marked the 25th all-time meeting between the Williams sisters. Each one now takes on a special importance because it's never known which clash will be the last. They first faced off way back in 1998 at the Australian Open.

One thing that's stood out over the years is how neither sister seems to take particular joy in playing —or, more specifically, beating—her sibling. Rarely over those more than two dozen matchups has either sister showcased her best tennis.

Steve Keating of Reuters passed along comments from Serena, who admitted that going up against her older sister isn't an ideal situation.

"I definitely don't like playing her. I think I've lost to her more than anyone on the tour. Definitely not a fun match," she told Keating. "She's tough. She has a great serve. She runs every ball down. She has a great backhand. She hits winners off the forehand."

They didn't play at all during a three-year stretch starting in 2010. Venus started playing better tennis again over the past few years, however, leading to a meeting in Charleston last year and then this week in Montreal as part of the U.S. Open Series.



Serena got off to a sluggish start in the first set, which allowed Venus to grab an early-break advantage. Right away, there was a lot of tactical play on both sides of the net, showcasing how much both players know about each other's games.

Serena, the 17-time Grand Slam singles champion, was able to find a groove after the lackluster opening stretch. That was mostly because she started serving extraordinarily well. She finished the set with 12 aces compared to just four for Venus.

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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