Andreescu, the Australian teenager, announces the final date of the US Open with Serena Williams – RT Sport News

First-seeded Andreescu, who is on the main draw for the first time at Flushing Meadows, defeated Switzerland's Belinda Bencic in straight sets 7-6 (7-3) 7-5 in the semifinal. duo at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Andreescu, 19, lost 5-2 in the second set, but lost five straight games to advance to the final against Williams.

Subsequently, the Canadian could hardly believe that she had come so far to New York.

"If anyone told me a year ago that I would be participating in the US Open final this year, I would tell them they're crazy," he said. she says.

"It's just surreal.I do not really know what to say.It's a dream come true to play against Serena in the US Open final.It's crazy."

Things were simpler for Williams, 37, in the semi-finals, as she beat fifth-seeded Elina Svitolina, 6-3, 6-1, to win a seventh title at the US Open.

The eighth seed, Williams, looked more and more imperious as he headed for the final. It will try to win a first Grand Slam since 2017 while ending a series of three finals lost at the Majors.

Victory at Flushing Meadows would also tie in the 24 Grand Slam races of Margaret Court and would occur 20 years after Williams' first triumph at the US Open.

"I would have thought it was a sickly joke" Williams said after her victory over Svitolina when she was asked if she could have imagined having such a successful and lasting career.

"At 17, I thought for sure that I would be retired at 28, 29. I certainly would not have believed anyone who would say it."

Williams will qualify for Saturday's final as a favorite, but Andreescu emerged victorious from the only previous showdown, which had taken place in the Rogers Cup final in early August when a tearful Williams took been forced to retire injured.

On this occasion Andreescu was heard comforting Williams by saying: "I look at your whole career, you're a crazy beast."