US Open Tennis 2016 Schedule: TV Coverage, Live Stream for Women’s Semi-Finals

Serena Williams and Angelique Kerber have already met in two Grand Slam finals in 2016, with the world No. 1 prevailing at Wimbledon following her defeat to the German at the Australian Open.

A repeat contest could be on the cards at the 2016 U.S. Open, with both women—the top ranked players in the world—having reached the semi-finals.

At Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing Meadows on Thursday, Williams, 34, will take on No. 10 seed Karolina Pliskova before world No. 2 Kerber faces a resurgent Caroline Wozniacki.

The evening’s action in New York gets under way at 7 p.m. ET (midnight BST), with ESPN 2 broadcasting both matches in the U.S. (available on live stream via ESPN Player) and Eurosport 1 (Eurosport Player) in the UK. 

Serena Williams (1) vs. Karolina Pliskova (10)

Among the numerous records Williams has set in her stunning career, her recent run as the No. 1 player in the world is one of the most impressive, per bwin:

Serena Williams has been world number 1 for 186 straight weeks – matching the all-time record set by Steffi Graf pic.twitter.com/yZZF0F7Yqh

— bwin (@bwin) September 6, 2016

That she has been so consistently brilliant for so long is what makes the American inarguably one of the best players of all time.

However, her No. 1 spot is under threat from Kerber. Williams must reach the U.S. Open final …

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