EPA/John G. Mabanglo/Landov

Sam Stosur told her parents she wasn't leaving for school until Patrick Rafter won the U.S. Open.

Growing up in Australia, Stosur was glued to the TV when her countryman captured titles in 1997 and '98. Now she wonders if kids back home will do the same when she plays Serena Williams for the Open championship Sunday.

The 27-year-old Stosur reached her second major final Saturday, her experience showing in a three-set victory over 92nd-ranked Angelique Kerber.

The ninth-seeded Aussie won 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 in a semifinal that would have seemed overshadowed by the Williams-Caroline Wozniacki tilt even if it weren't relegated to the Grandstand.

Read Full Article »

Related Topics: US Open 2011 tennis, tennis