World no. 83 beats Venus to reach her 1st Grand Slam final
Unseeded world number 83 Sloane Stephens defeated seven-time major winner Venus Williams in the US Open semis on Thursday, to reach her first-ever Grand Slam final. She will now play fellow American Madison Keys on Saturday, guaranteeing a first-time champion at the Flushing Meadows. Stephens returned to action at Wimbledon, ranked 957th, after missing 11 months with a foot injury.