It was in 2009 that 36-year-old Venus last made it to a final, but
she produced a mouthwatering performance in the semi-final of
the 2017 Australian open beating fellow American Coco
Vandeweghe 6-7 (3-7) 6-2 6-3.
On the other hand, Serena, 35, beat unseeded Croat Mirjana
Lucic-Baroni 6-2 6-1 in the second semi-final played in
Melbourne.
It would also be a seventh Australian Open victory for the
younger Williams sister, while Venus hopes to win an eighth major
title, first in Melbourne and first since Wimbledon in 2008.
The two American sisters will face each other in the Grand Slam
final on Saturday, January 28, 2017 and it will be the first time
since Wimbledon 2009 when Serena won in straight sets.
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