Williams overcomes errors, Schiavone for SF spot
Despite a shaky performance that saw Venus Williams deliver nine double faults and 33 unforced errors, the American No. 3 seed outlasted No. 6 Francesca Schiavone to secure her spot in the US Open semifinals for the first time since 2007.
"I'm a strong player and I hit hard, but I felt like I had nothing. It was challenging," Williams said. "I don't think either of us were able to play our exact normal game because it was just hard to make a choice in the wind. I think you end up playing a little safer, more toward the center of the court. But I feel like when the stakes were higher I was able to
raise my game. She did, too. She played some great points. She's just so feisty that you have to kind of keep her at bay. I was glad I was able to do that."
"It's a lot of disappointment because I have the chance and the real quality to beat her because she doesn't like to play with me," Schiavone said of Williams. "I play a different ball; I push her in defense; I don't give her the chance to play how she wants, so every time, I think we have a big fight. But for sure, in the most important moments she's always there and play good. So I have to play better to beat her."
Williams awaits either Samantha Stosur or defending champion Kim Clijsters in the semifinal round.
"I'm a strong player and I hit hard, but I felt like I had nothing. It was challenging," Williams said. "I don't think either of us were able to play our exact normal game because it was just hard to make a choice in the wind. I think you end up playing a little safer, more toward the center of the court. But I feel like when the stakes were higher I was able to
raise my game. She did, too. She played some great points. She's just so feisty that you have to kind of keep her at bay. I was glad I was able to do that.""It's a lot of disappointment because I have the chance and the real quality to beat her because she doesn't like to play with me," Schiavone said of Williams. "I play a different ball; I push her in defense; I don't give her the chance to play how she wants, so every time, I think we have a big fight. But for sure, in the most important moments she's always there and play good. So I have to play better to beat her."
Williams awaits either Samantha Stosur or defending champion Kim Clijsters in the semifinal round.
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