Serena returns to U.S. Open semis

Serena Williams will make her seventh career appearance in the semifinals at Flushing Meadows.

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U.S. Open 2012

Day 15

• PRICE: Murray's dream-come-true win
• GRAHAM: Murray long overdue for Slam
• WERTHEIM: 50 parting shots from Open
• Murray, Djokovic discuss final | Stats
• Murray outlasts Djokovic in thrilling final

Day 14

• PRICE: Fourth Open title heals Serena
• WERTHEIM: Mentality separates Serena
• GRAHAM: Serena best of generation
• LAWRENCE: Djokovic gives Ferrer fits

Day 13

• LAWRENCE: Bad scheduling hurts Open
• GRAHAM: Timing is great for Murray
• NGUYEN: Breaking down Serena-Viki
• NGUYEN: Rain forces Monday final again
• NGUYEN: Royalty crashes Murray presser

Previous Coverage

Day 12 DEITSCH: Satisfying victory for Vika LAWRENCE: Bryan bros. make history Bryan bros. set record with 12th Slam Day 11 DEITSCH: Ferrer wins thriller LAWRENCE: Djoker's path to title clear Day 10 GRAHAM: Roddick leaves void behind GRAHAM: Berdych holds nerve vs. Federer NGUYEN: Murray takes up-and-down road WERTHEIM: Sharapova's fight proving key Roddick falls to del Potro in final match Federer knocked out in quarters by Berdych Day 9 JENKINS: Ferrer's shot at breakthrough? WERTHEIM: Azarenka edges Stosur NGUYEN: Stosur fights to the end in loss Day 8 GRAHAM: Raonic will continue to rise NGUYEN: Fish withdraws for health reasons Day 7 NGUYEN: Isner misses opportunity WERTHEIM: Stars lead Midterm Grades JENKINS: Must-see matchups in Week 2 LAWRENCE: Gasquet tops USC's Johnson Day 6 WERTHEIM: Roddick's timing, more mail LAWRENCE: Ivanovic, Stephens repeat Day 5 WERTHEIM: Robson scores another upset LAWRENCE: Venus finally feels American - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Day 4 JENKINS: Roddick making rare clean exit WERTHEIM: Roddick's spirit will be missed LAWRENCE: Sock, 19, reaches third round - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Day 3 NGUYEN: Stanford's Burdette impresses DUSEK: Court 4 is good vantage point LAWRENCE: Del Potro survived surprise WERTHEIM: Clijsters ends bid; thoughts GRAHAM: Clijsters stood up to challenge - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Day 2 NGUYEN: Serena begins redemption bid GRAHAM: Stephens strong year continues WERTHEIM: Chatting with Azarenka - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Day 1 WERTHEIM: German women stumble, mail NGUYEN: Contrasting two young Americans - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Preview ROUNDTABLE: Picks, predictions, more WERTHEIM: 10 storylines to follow) NGUYEN: Quarter by quarter draw analysis - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

NEW YORK (AP) -- Third-seeded Serena Williams served 12 aces in a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Ana Ivanovic to advance to the semifinals of the U.S. Open.

Williams, looking to add the title at Flushing Meadows to those she won at Wimbledon and the Olympics this year, has lost 16 games through her first five matches.

Against Ivanovic, fourth-seeded Williams faced only two break points and saved both. Leading 4-3 in the second set, Williams got taken to three deuces but closed out the game with a pair of service winners clocked at 119 and 105 mph.

Ivanovic was making her first appearance in a Grand Slam quarterfinal since winning the French Open in 2008.

Williams' next match is against Sara Errani, the French Open runner-up this year, who beat Roberta Vinci 6-2, 6-4.

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