Serena had to pull out of this year's US Open due to surgery to repair lacerated tendons on her foot. It's up to Big Sis to uphold Williams family honor as the number 3 seed. Venus hasn't dropped a set yet as she attempts to win her first US open singles title since 2001. She beat Luxembourg's Mandy Minella 6-2, 6-1 in her first round match. In the second round she struggled with Canada's Rebecca Marino and was forced to a first set tiebreaker before prevailing 7-6 (7-3), 6-3.
In her third round match with Roberta Vinci of Italy she took her out in straight sets as well 6-4, 6-1 to set up a fourth round matchup with Israel's Shahar Peer.
She beat Peer 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 to face 2010 French Open champ Francesca Schiavione of Italy in the quarterfinals. Number 2 seeded Kim Clijsters is lurking on her side of the draw along with Samantha Stosur of Australia and Russia's Elena Dementieva.
Here's hoping she's the last woman standing at the end of the week in Flushing Meadow.
