Serena Williams jumps for joy after defeating Caroline Wozniacki in their semifinals match at the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows on Sept. 10, 2011. Credit: Newsday/J. Conrad Williams Jr.

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When Vinci won a wild point -- the best of the tournament -- at 3-3 in the third to break Serena's serve, the answer was clear. Serena wasn't going to be able to survive. She'd have to win.

Williams now plays seventh-seeded Aryna Sabalenka, who matched her best Grand Slam showing by reaching the fourth round with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Ann Li. “It’s always, I think, a big challenge ...

In all of 2002, Serena Williams lost six times. Once was a retirement due to injury. None of those losses were to Capriati, who lost three semifinals and two finals to Serena last season.

Williams was seen dancing to the tune “Not Like Us,” a diss track by Lamar, which is aimed at Drake. With that decision, Williams seemingly made it clear where she stands in this equation.