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How the women's US Open semi-finalists match up before Friday's matches at Flushing Meadows.
HOW THE WOMEN'S US OPEN SEMI-FINALISTS MATCH UP FOR FRIDAY'S MATCHES AT FLUSHING MEADOWS (PREFIX DENOTES SEEDING)
3-SERENA WILLIAMS (USA) leads VICTORIA AZARENKA (BLR) 18-4
10-0 at grand slams
2015Wimbledon, grass, QF, Williams 3-6 6-2 6-3
2015French Open, clay, R16, Williams 3-6 6-4 6-2
2013US Open, hard, F, Williams 7-5 6-7 (6-8) 6-1
2013US Open, hard, F, Williams 6-2 2-6 7-5
2012Wimbledon, grass, SF, Williams 6-3 7-6 (8-6)
2011US Open, hard, R32, Williams 6-1 7-6 (7-5)
2010Australian Open, hard, QF, Williams 4-6 7-6 (7-4) 6-2
2009 Wimbledon, grass, QF, Williams 6-2 6-3
2009 Australian Open, hard, R16, Williams 3-6 4-2 retired
2008 Australian Open, hard, R32, Williams 6-3 6-4
SERENA WILLIAMS
Age: 38
Ranking: 8
Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Career prize money: $US92,742,122
Career titles: 73
Grand slam titles: 23 (Australian Open 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2017; French Open 2002, 2013, 2015; Wimbledon 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016; US Open 1999, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014)
US Open win-loss record: 106-113
Best US Open results: champion 1999, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014; runner-up 2001, 2011, 2018
VICTORIA AZARENKA
Age: 31
Ranking: 27
Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Career prize money: $US30,650,035
Career titles: 21
Grand slam titles: 2 (Australian Open 2012, 2013)
US Open win-loss record: 39-12
Best US Open results: runner-up 2012, 2013
4-NAOMI OSAKA (JPN) v JENNIFER BRADY (USA) 1-1
2018 Charleston, clay, R64, Osaka 6-4 6-4
2014 Texas, hard, R32, Brady 6-4 6-4
NAOMI OSAKA
Age: 22
Ranking: 9
Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Career prize money: $US14,770,234
Career titles: 5
Grand slam titles: 2 (2018 US Open; 2019 Australian Open)
US Open win-loss record: 19-3
Best US Open result: champion 2018
JENNIFER BRADY (USA)
Age: 25
Ranking: 41
Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Career prize money: $US2,418,649
Career titles: 1
Grand slam titles: 0
US Open win-loss record: 8-3
Best US Open result: semi-finalist 2020
