Venus Williams overcame world number one Angelique Kerber to set up a Miami Open semi-final against Johanna Konta.
Williams, bidding for her 50th WTA Tour title, reached the last four with a hard-fought 7-5 6-3 win over Kerber on Wednesday.
The American seven-time grand-slam champion broke Kerber's serve five times on her way to the semi-finals.
Williams, also a three-time winner in Miami, and Kerber traded breaks
twice in the first set before the 11th seed claimed the decisive one in
the 12th game.
Although she was broken in the opening game of the second set, Williams rolled out to a 4-1 lead before sealing her win.
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