US Open Tennis 2015: Women’s Semifinal TV Schedule, Start Times and Picks

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Published: September 10, 2015

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Serena Williams' quest to capture the calendar-year Grand Slam is just two wins from completion, but a semifinal meeting with the upstart Roberta Vinci on Thursday stands in the way of an appearance in the 2015 U.S. Open final. 

Based on Williams' relative dominance compared to the other three semifinalists, per ESPN Stats & Info, she should be an overwhelming favorite to advance to a title showdown with either Simona Halep or Flavia Pennetta:



With the match just hours away, check out when and where you can catch Thursday's semifinal action, headlined by Williams' pursuit of history:



 

Serena Williams vs. Roberta Vinci

Somehow, David vs. Goliath may not adequately describe the impending battle between the 43rd-ranked Vinci and the world's top player on the women's side. While Williams is gunning for her 22nd career Grand Slam title at 33 years old, Vinci is set to participate in her first Grand Slam semifinal. 

Talk about an epic disparity. 

The players' head-to-head battle paints a similar picture. According to the New York Times' Christopher Clarey, Williams has won each of her four career meetings with Vinci in straight sets.  

"Serena is Serena," Vinci said, according to USA Today's Nick McCarvel. "You have to play better, then better, then better."

But even if adversity strikes, Williams' 2015 season indicates she should have the fortitude necessary to withstand Vinci's charge. 

"Serena has shrugged off so much tennis trouble this year—scrapping and rallying repeatedly on her way to the major trophies—and she shrugged off some more trouble on Tuesday night against her sister to run her record in three-set matches this year to 18-1," Clarey wrote. 

And realistically, it shouldn't come to that. 

Williams squashed Vinci 6-4, 6-3 at the...
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