mo4ch:>Serena survives 3-set thriller to reach Australian Open QF, remains on track for 24th Grand Slam | Mo4ch News

Former world number one Serena Williams has survived a nerve-wracking three-set thriller to book a spot in the Australian Open quarterfinals beating current no. 1 and first seed Simona Halep of Romania 6-1, 4-6, 6-4.The win for Williams was made sweeter by the fact Romanian Halep had beaten her sister Venus in the previous round to face both sisters in succession, albeit gaining her retribution by being pushed all the way by the 27-year-old in Melbourne. She now remains on track to clinch a record-equaling 24th major tile in Australia. The 37-year-old displayed powerful and aggressive tennis in the opening set to break Halep three successive times to win six games in a row and take the first set inside 20 minutes.The beginning of the second set was again dominated by the 7-time Australian Open champion, who immediately broke Halep to take a 2-1 lead.The Romanian, who knocked out Serena’s sister Venus in the previous round, didn’t give up easily and claimed two games to revive intrigue…