Serena Williams advances to Key Biscayne semis
By STEVEN WINEBy STEVEN WINE, AP Sports Writer?
?Serena Williams, of the United States, follows through on a return to Li Na, of China, during the Sony Open tennis tournament in Key Biscayne, Fla., Tuesday, March 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
Serena Williams, of the United States, follows through on a return to Li Na, of China, during the Sony Open tennis tournament in Key Biscayne, Fla., Tuesday, March 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
Li Na, of China, returns to Serena Williams, of the United States, during the Sony Open tennis tournament in Key Biscayne, Fla., Tuesday, March 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
Kei Nishikori, of Japan, holds his head after losing a point to David Ferrer, of Spain during the Sony Open tennis tournament in Key Biscayne, Fla., Tuesday, March 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
David Ferrer, of Spain returns to Kei Nishikori, of Japan, during the Sony Open tennis tournament in Key Biscayne, Fla., Tuesday, March 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
David Ferrer, of Spain celebrates after his 6-4, 6-2 win over Kei Nishikori, of Japan, in the fourth round of the Sony Open tennis tournament in Key Biscayne, Fla., Tuesday, March 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) ? Five-time champion Serena Williams has advanced to the Sony Open semifinals and tied the women's record for career victories in the tournament by beating No. 5-seeded Li Na 6-3, 7-6 (5).
Williams overcame six double-faults Tuesday and rallied in the second set from a 5-2 deficit. She hit six winners in the tiebreaker, including a forehand passing shot cross-court on the final point.
Williams, who won her most recent Key Biscayne title in 2008, improved to 59-7 in the tournament. Steffi Graf, another five-time champion, went 59-6.
No. 3 David Ferrer advanced to the men's quarterfinals by beating No. 13 Kei Nishikori 6-4, 6-2. Ferrer's next opponent will be unseeded Jurgen Melzer, who rallied past Albert Ramos 2-6, 6-3, 6-3.
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