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No. 1 Williams, No. 2 Azarenka reach US Open final
US Open Tennis Heal
Serena Williams challenges a call during the semifinals against Li Na, of China, of the 2013 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Friday, Sept. 6, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/David Goldman) - photo by Associated Press
NEW YORK — At the end, and only at the very end, did Serena Williams face anything resembling a challenge in her U.S. Open semifinal. Six times, Williams was a single point from winning. Six times, she failed to come through.