Serena Williams beats Pironkova, secures 39th Grand Slam semi-final

Serena Williams has advanced to the 2020 U.S Open semi-final – which makes it her 39th Grand Slam Semi-Final.

The American achieved the remarkable feat by defeating Tsvetana Pironkova on Wednesday evening.

Serena Williams lost the first round (4-6) but rallied to win the second and third sets in convincing fashion over Pironkova (6-3, 6-2).