Serena Williams got the upper hand on her older sister Venus Saturday as the two siblings battled each other in a 2-hour, 20-minute semifinal match at the WTA Bangalore Open.
Serena, a third seed, advanced to the final with a 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7/4) victory, giving her a career 8-7 lead in head-to-head competition with her sister.
Following their first tournament on Indian soil, Serena said in a court-side interview: “Venus is one of the best players on the circuit and showed that today. It was a close game which could have gone either way. The Bangalore crowd is absolutely amazing. We would love to come to India all the time.”
Serena, 26, was scheduled to face fourth-seeded Patty Schnyder of Switzerland on Sunday.