By ADAM ZAGORIA
NEW YORK — Madison Keys and Sloane Stephens will square off in an all-American women’s final at the US Open on Saturday.
Both will attempt to become the first American woman since Serena Williams in 2014 to win the year’s final Grand Slam event. Serena, of course, did not play the Open while giving birth to a baby girl last Friday.
No. 15 Keys, 22, advanced to her first major final in lopsided fashion, crushing No. 20 CoCo Vandeweghe, 6-1, 6-1, in the second semifinal on Thursday night in Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Earlier, Stephens, 24, also moved into her maiden Grand Slam final by virtue of a much more competitive 6-1, 0-6, 7-5 win over No. 9 Venus Williams.
Stephens is 1-0 against Keys. The winner of Saturday’s final will earn her first Grand Slam title while also pocketing $3.7 million.
“Sloane is a new person right now,” Keys said. “I think she’s really loving being out on the court again. She’s just so excited to be out here and she’s obviously playing really well. Yeah, I’m really excited that we get to play each other in the US Open final. That’s pretty cool to say.”
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