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Williams sisters get set for quarterfinal matchup

Associated Press

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

NEW YORK -- They share a family and a sport. They have sponsors and coaches in common, too, along with a level of Grand Slam success unmatched by any other active player. Venus and Serena Williams don't do absolutely everything as a team, though. When it came time Tuesday to prepare for their all-Williams quarterfinal at the U.S. Open, the sisters lined up on adjacent courts, hitting beside -- not with -- each other. They often practice together. Not this time. Not with what's at stake Wednesd ...

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