PARIS -- There was no comeback necessary for Serena Williams this time, as the top-ranked player cruised into the semifinals of the French Open on Wednesday.

PARIS -- Serena Williams, who said she had the flu and "just kind of collapsed" after winning her French Open semifinal, skipped practice Friday and is resting at her Paris apartment. The ...

Serena Williams staved off Lucie Safarova's upset bid to prevail 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-2 and win the French Open for the 20th Grand Slam title of her career.

Either Williams, in 2013, or Sharapova, in 2012 and 2014, has won the French Open the past three years. Only Williams has a chance to do it again Saturday, because the second-seeded Sharapova ...