The American won her maiden major title in impressive fashion
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Anderson defeated Carreno Busta while Nadal took care of Del Potro
Sloane Stephens defeated Venus Williams while Madison Keys beat CoCo Vandeweghe in the semifinals on Thursday
The win sets up a meeting with Rafael Nadal on Friday
Fans were treated to two compelling matches in the night session on Arthur Ashe Stadium
The top-seed and fourth-seed continued their quest for a title on Thursday
The two greats were forced to overcome obstacles but moved into the second round at the US Open
The 19-year-old rolled to victory in New York
Sharapova wins in her first major match since 2016