The sisters Venus and Serena Williams will be measured on Wednesday in a key match in the Open Tennis USA, which will be the fourth between the two duel in the history of the tournament, a tradition at this stage or special dish in the letter in Flushing Meadows. The Williams account for 15 Grand Slam titles and four U.S. Open, and on Wednesday will define one of the tickets to the semifinals of the last major tournament of the season.
If the forecasts of some malicious not fail, should Venus Williams beat her sister Serena when confronted in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open.
Those who bet on this asset will argue that thus the largest of the sisters equate the account number of Grand Slam titles won.
Serena steals eight scrolls adults: Three in the Australia Open (2003, 2005, 2007), one at Roland Garros (2002), two at Wimbledon (2002, 2003) and two U.S. Open (1999, 2002).
Venus, one year more, was titled five times in the cathedral of tennis, Wimbledon (2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008) and two in the walkway in Flushing Meadows (2000, 2001).
Some suspicious minds think that the sisters take turns to win in the tournament. If so, then it's up to Serena take the prize in this Open New Yorker, because this year and was titled Venus at Wimbledon.
"If I had a sister who were not so good, then I could win easily, but she is very good, and is playing well," said Venus.
The record between the two is tied to eight victories by side, with division honors this year.
Serena won the tournament fast track in Bangalore (India), and two months ago Venus took revenge in the finals of Wimbledon (7-5, 6-4).
"We always say that going to win the least wrong, we know a lot, and every one knows what to expect from the other," said Serena.
Another factor is that the smallest of the sisters could become the world number one if you win the Open Flushing Meadows, following the collapse of the current tenant of the plaza in this contest, serbia Ana Ivanovic.
"For now I do not think about that. Only I think my next opponent will be someone who is called Venus Williams, and that's what worries me," confessed Serena.
Both sisters have won just over $ 20 million each since they became professional, Venus and Serena in 1994, one year later.
Much of those revenues have come from the U.S. Open, especially those that generate advertising contracts before, during and after the tournament.
Winning the U.S. Open is also an issue for them business.
In breaks from tennis, Venus serves its interior design company "V Starr Interiors" and its line of designer clothes, called elevators.
Serena spends his spare time to surpevisar and give ideas to its own brand of clothing, aneroid (his name upside down), which already is sold in exclusive boutiques in New York and Los Angeles.
Winning the Grand Slam last year in New York for Williams is more than lifting the Champions Cup or enter the cheque of a million dollars in its accounts.
This is turning into a gateway Flushing Meadows where 'fashion' and tennis go hand in hand, the real secret of success of the Mark Williams.
The following is the programme of matches on Wednesday at the tenth day of Open tennis in the United States, the last Grand Slam tournament of the season that is played in New York.
The following is the programme of matches on Wednesday at the tenth day of the U.S. Open, the last Grand Slam tournament of the season, which is played in New York.
-- Women - Quarterfinals (From 16H30 GMT):
Dinara Safina (RUS/N.6) vs. Flavia Pennetta (ITA/N.16)
Serena Williams (USA/N.4) vs. Venus Williams (USA/N.7)
-- Men - Quarterfinals (From 18H00 GMT)
Andy Murray (GBR/N.6) vs. Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG/N.17)
Rafael Nadal (ESP/N.1) vs. Mardy Fish (USA)
-- Women's Doubles - Quarter-finals:
Raquel Kops-Jones/Abigail Spears (USA) vs Anabel Medina-Garrigues/Virginia Ruano Pascual (ESP/N.5)
Cara Black-Llezel Hubel (ZIM-USA/N.1) vs Zi Yan / Jie Zheng (CHN/N.8)
-- Men's Doubles - Semifinals:
Lukas Dlouhy / Leander Paes (CZE / IND) vs. Max Gonzalez / Juan Monaco (ARG)
Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan (USA/N.2) vs. Tommy Robredo / Sergio Roitman (ESP / ARG)
