Serena Williams reaches Italian Open final

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Serena Williams is one victory away from winning her fourth consecutive title this year.

 

ROME (AP):- Serena Williams is one victory away from winning her fourth consecutive title this year with the French Open only one week away.

 

The top-ranked American overcame an early break of her serve to roll past Romanian qualifier Simona Halep 6-3, 6-0 Saturday to reach the Italian Open final and extend her career-best winning run to 23 matches.


In Sunday s final, Williams will face either third-seeded Victoria Azarenka or seventh-seeded Sara Errani, who were up next on center court at the Foro Italico.


Williams  only title at this clay-court tournament came in 2002, when she beat Justine Henin in the final.


In the men s semifinals, six-time champion Rafael Nadal will face sixth-seeded Tomas Berdych and Roger Federer plays 36th-ranked Benoit Paire of France.