Picking up from her l0ss last year to Roberta Vinci at the US Open, Serena Williams defeated Simona Halep on Wednesday night in a match ending 6-2, 4-6, 6-3. Serena is bidding for her seventh title at Flushing Meadows and 23rd overall at a major tournament. 2014 French Open runner-up Halep is
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