• Serena Williams serves to Venus Williams during the women’s semifinals match in the Rogers Cup at Uniprix Stadium on August 9, 2014 in Montreal, Canada. Streeter Lecka/Getty Images
    Serena Williams serves to Venus Williams during the women’s semifinals match in the Rogers Cup at Uniprix Stadium on August 9, 2014 in Montreal, Canada. Streeter Lecka/Getty Images
  • Venus Williams returns a shot to Serena Williams during the women’s semifinals match in the Rogers Cup at Uniprix Stadium on August 9, 2014 in Montreal, Canada. Streeter Lecka/Getty Images
    Venus Williams returns a shot to Serena Williams during the women’s semifinals match in the Rogers Cup at Uniprix Stadium on August 9, 2014 in Montreal, Canada. Streeter Lecka/Getty Images
  • Serena Williams reacts during her semi-final match against Venus Williams at the Rogers Cup women tennis tournament in Montreal, Canada, on August 9, 2014. EPA/ANDRE PICHETTE
    Serena Williams reacts during her semi-final match against Venus Williams at the Rogers Cup women tennis tournament in Montreal, Canada, on August 9, 2014. EPA/ANDRE PICHETTE
  • Venus Williams celebrates after beating her sister Serena 6-7, 6-2, 6-3 during semifinal play at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament Saturday, on Aug. 9, 2014 in Montreal. AP Photo/The Canadian Press
    Venus Williams celebrates after beating her sister Serena 6-7, 6-2, 6-3 during semifinal play at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament Saturday, on Aug. 9, 2014 in Montreal. AP Photo/The Canadian Press
  • Venus Williams returns a shot to Serena Williams during the women’s semifinals match in the Rogers Cup at Uniprix Stadium on August 9, 2014 in Montreal, Canada. Streeter Lecka/Getty Images
    Venus Williams returns a shot to Serena Williams during the women’s semifinals match in the Rogers Cup at Uniprix Stadium on August 9, 2014 in Montreal, Canada. Streeter Lecka/Getty Images
  • Venus Williams, left, and her sister Serena walk to their seats between games during semifinal play at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament, Saturday, on Aug. 9, 2014 in Montreal. AP Photo/The Canadian Press
    Venus Williams, left, and her sister Serena walk to their seats between games during semifinal play at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament, Saturday, on Aug. 9, 2014 in Montreal. AP Photo/The Canadian Press
  • Serena Williams yells out after losing a point to her sister Venus at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament on Saturday Aug. 9, 2014 in Montreal. Venus won 6-7, 6-2, 6-3. AP Photo/The Canadian Press
    Serena Williams yells out after losing a point to her sister Venus at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament on Saturday Aug. 9, 2014 in Montreal. Venus won 6-7, 6-2, 6-3. AP Photo/The Canadian Press
  • Serena Williams reacts during her semi-final match against Venus Williams at the Rogers Cup women tennis tournament in Montreal, Canada, on August 9, 2014. EPA/ANDRE PICHETTE
    Serena Williams reacts during her semi-final match against Venus Williams at the Rogers Cup women tennis tournament in Montreal, Canada, on August 9, 2014. EPA/ANDRE PICHETTE

Tennis

In pictures: Venus Williams beats sister Serena at Rogers Cup semi-finals

Julie Nicholson

August 10, 2014

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Venus Williams upset sister Serena 6-7, 6-2, 6-3 on Saturday to reach the Rogers Cup final in Montreal as she moves on to meet Agnieszka Radwanska in the final. Third seed Radwanska was at her inventive best to see off the dogged Ekaterina Makarova in two tie-breaks but the main story was always going to be the battle of the siblings. World No 1 Serena won the first set on a tie-break but Venus found her top form to win the next two in style. Click here to read the match report. The head-to-head series is now 14-11 in Serena's favour.

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