Andy Murray ended Marin Cilic's run with a not-so-short but sweet four-set victory to move into his second grand slam final. His opponent there may quite possibly be the same as in Murray's first final: Yokozuna (=Grand Champion) Roger Federer, who will try to overcome ex-Sekiwake (=Junior Champion I) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga tonight. Should Murray do better than at the US Open of 2008, he would finally have made to Ozeki (=Champion), after flirting with this rank for some time (Murray was even outpaced by Juan Martin del Potro after the latter's win at the 2009 US Open). Cilic will be promoted to Sekiwake due to his successes at this tournament and the preceding US Open.
In the ladies' tournament, the Yokozuna Serena Williams and Justine Henin both overcame Chinese opposition, but in rather different fashion. While Henin blasted past an overwhelmed Jie Zheng, Serena edged out a nailbaiter over a tough and smartly playing Na Li. Zheng has earned the second Komusubi (=Junior Champion II) promotion of her career. Li will be Seikwake after this tournament.
So a mouthwatering "Williams vs. Belgium" final is next--quite possibly one in a series of such encounters going forward.
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