Navratilova to face Novotna at U.S. Open (AP)
Last night, three-time defending champion Roger Federer has reached the men’s semifinal by continuing to dominate Andy Roddick. Federer eliminated the last American men’s player left in the U.S. Open 7-6, 7-6, 6-2. Federer is 14-1 lifetime against Roddick. Fourth seed Nikolay Davidenko defeated 10th-seed Tommy Haas 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 to move into the semifinals.
Venus Williams rallied when she had to and has reached the U.S. Open semifinals for the first time since 2002. The 12th-seeded Williams eliminated third-seed Jelena Jankovic 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 and will meet top-seed Justine Henin. Jankovic has won the first set 6-2 although Williams won the second set 6-1.
It’ll be an all-Russian affair in the other U.S. Open women’s semifinal. Svetlana Kuznetsova will take on Anna Chakvetadze after each advanced in quarterfinal play.