Serena eyes US Open title match milestones
What you need to know:
- A 7th title -- to go with those won in 1999, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2014 -- would see Williams pass Chris Evert for the most US Open victories.
- Williams can notch her first victory since the birth of her daughter Olympia in September 2017 and join Court, Kim Clijsters and Evonne Goolagong as the only mothers to win Grand Slam singles titles.
NEW YORK
A quick look at the milestones Serena Williams will be chasing in the US Open final against Naomi Osaka on Saturday:
- A 24th Grand Slam title would see Williams tie Australian Margaret Court's all-time record for major victories. Williams's 23 are the Open Era record -- one more than Steffi Graf's 22.
- A 7th title -- to go with those won in 1999, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2014 -- would see Williams pass Chris Evert for the most US Open victories.
- Williams can notch her first victory since the birth of her daughter Olympia in September 2017 and join Court, Kim Clijsters and Evonne Goolagong as the only mothers to win Grand Slam singles titles.
- With a victory, Williams would avoid her first season since 2011 without a Grand Slam title.
