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US Open: Stephens, keys make debut Grand Slam finals
Sloane Stephens held her nerve to beat Venus Williams 6-1 0-6 7-5 and set up a US Open final against fellow American Madison Keys.
While 24-year-old Stephens, ranked 83rd, was playing in her first major semifinal, 37-year-old Williams was playing in her 23rd.
In another all-American last-4 contest, 15th seed Keys beat Coco Vandeweghe, seeded 20th, 6-1 6-2 to also reach a major final for the first time.
Saturday’s final will have Stephens and Keys making their debuts.
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“I have no words to describe my feelings and what it took to get here. I have no words,” said Stephens.
“I have no idea how I have done it. Your guess is as good as mine.
“If someone had told me when I started my comeback that I would make two semi-finals and a Grand Slam final I would have passed out. I don’t know how I did it. Just hard work.”
Stephens added: “I hung tough, gritted it out. “I worked my tail off. We played some incredible points in the third set.”
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