Sloane Stephens Upsets Idol Serena Williams to Gain the Semifinals at Australian Open

Australian Open - Women's Quarterfinals

29 Sloane Stephens d 3 Serena Williams - 36 75 64

That sure felt like a momumental changing-of-the-guard moment.

Sure Serena effed up her back in the 2nd set - she seemed fine in the 3rd.

Sloane is the 1st US teen to reach a Slam Sf since Serena at USO in '01.

Post match: Last night someone asked me, 'Do you think you can win?'

I thought about it and I was like, 'Yeah, I think so,'

but I wasn't too clear about it. This morning when I got up, I was like,

'Dude, like, you can do this. Like go out and play and do your best.'

I think I was convinced I was able to do it when I lost serve in the

first game in the second set and went down 2-0. I was like,

'Hmm, this is not the way you want it to happen.

But just fight and just get every ball back, run every ball down,

and just get a lot of balls in play. I think you'll be okay.

That's right girl. You're okay.