The Latest Breaking News from Venus Williams

The 18-year-old will play her first grand slam final against world number one Swiatek on Saturday

The youngest American grand slam finalist since Serena Williams is one win away from a breakthrough major championship that’s been years in the making

American 18-year-old Coco Gauff reached her first Grand Slam final by beating Martina Trevisan of Italy 6-3, 6-1 at the French Open, and will now face world No. 1 Iga Swiatek, who has not lost a match since February

The 2022 final pits a budding American star up against the top-ranked player in the world, who enters Saturday riding a 34-match winning streak.

The rising Polish star tied a mark set by Serena Williams following her win on Thursday.

Iga Świątek’s stunning unbeaten run has continued at the French Open. This is how it compares with the top five longest winning streaks in women’s tennis, in the open era.

The Pole will face Daria Kasatkina in the last four in France.

The Pole will face Daria Kasatkina in the last four in France

Gauff will face Italian Martina Trevisan for a place in Saturday’s final

Actors turned away from interviewer at Monaco Grand Prix

The path to international tennis stardom — the first steps toward conquering the distinctive red clay of the French Open, the hallowed grass at Wimbledon and the craziness of the U.S. Open — inevitably begins at small tournaments played in front of family and friends. For junior and college players…