French Open 2016 Women’s Semifinal: TV Schedule, Start Time, Live-Stream Info

Serena Williams is one step closer to a chance at winning her fourth French Open title, but she must deal with an underdog in Kiki Bertens who has already proved she can upset higher seeds in this tournament. 

Williams, the tournament’s top seed and defending champion, was not in top form in the quarterfinals. She needed to win her last two sets to beat the unseeded Yulia Putintseva. 

Putintseva is ranked 60th in the world, per the WTA, while Williams clocks in at No. 1. 

Bertens, also unseeded, defeated the No. 8 seed Timea Bacsinszky to advance to the semifinals. 

Garbine Muguruza and Samantha Stosur will face off in the other semifinal contest. 

Muguruza, the fourth-ranked player in the world, has looked sharp at Roland Garros, dropping only one set all tournament. Stosur has knocked off two ranked opponents (Simona Halep and Lucie Safarova) in her last three matches. 

Here is a look at the important information and the schedule for Friday, followed by some predictions.

Williams Still Wins in Straight Sets

The two semifinalists do not have much history, but that small sample combined with Williams’ recent play could force her to overcome some adversity against Bertens.

In singles play, Williams defeated Bertens in their only meeting, which came in the round of 64 in last year’s U.S. Open. Bertens made it tough on Williams, as she …

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