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Thursday / November 14.
  • Serena, Venus on collision course at US Open

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    By ADAM ZAGORIA

    NEW YORK — Nearly two decades ago, the US Open moved the women’s final to prime time on Saturday night to showcase rising stars Venus and Serena Williams, beaded hair and all.

    In their first meeting at the Open in that 2001 final, Venus beat her little sister in straight sets for her second Open crown. A year later, Serena returned the favor and downed her big sister in two sets for her second title in Flushing Meadows.

    Now the sisters appear on a collision course yet again, but their meeting would happen in the third round of the US Open on Friday — not in the final. No doubt the tournament would showcase them in prime time in Arthur Ashe Stadium one more time.

    “One more match between Serena and Venus at a major, I think would be nice,” four-time US Open champ John McEnroe said Monday on ESPN.

    Click here for the full story on Metro.

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    Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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