By ADAM ZAGORIA
NEW YORK — Nearly two decades ago, the US Open moved the women’s final to prime time on Saturday night to showcase rising stars Venus and Serena Williams, beaded hair and all.
In their first meeting at the Open in that 2001 final, Venus beat her little sister in straight sets for her second Open crown. A year later, Serena returned the favor and downed her big sister in two sets for her second title in Flushing Meadows.
Now the sisters appear on a collision course yet again, but their meeting would happen in the third round of the US Open on Friday — not in the final. No doubt the tournament would showcase them in prime time in Arthur Ashe Stadium one more time.
“One more match between Serena and Venus at a major, I think would be nice,” four-time US Open champ John McEnroe said Monday on ESPN.
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