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NEW YORK Alex Gordon Jersey , Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams became the oldest semifinalist in US Open history at age 37 with a 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(2) thriller win over Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic on Tuesday.

Coming up next for the US ninth seed will be the clash against her 83rd-ranked compatriot Sloane Stephens, who edged past Latvian 16th seed Anastasija Sevastova 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(4).

Williams Alcides Escobar Jersey , who improved to 2-4 all-time against the Czech 13th seed, will return to the world top five for the first time since January 2011. All six of the matches between Williams and Kvitova have gone to a third set.

""I'm so fortunate to have won that match. It came down to the wire,"" Williams said. ""I try to tell myself enjoy the competition, enjoy the battle and I think I was able to do that.""

Williams gave up the first break of serve trailing at 3-1 with three double faults, but was able to reel off five straight games as Kvitova racked up too many errors.

A loose Williams game early in the second offered Kvitova the lifeline she needed and she clawed back to take the second set.

Two brilliant cross-court backhands gave Kvitova an early break in the third but Williams recovered from 3-1 down, leveling it when the Czech double-faulted.

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Stephens' comeback from injury will keep going all the way to the semifinals.

""When I started my comeback at Wimbledon, I could have never even dreamed of something like this happening, having these results,"" Stephens said after the match.

She's No. 83 now with 13 wins in her last 15 matches, becoming just the seventh player outside the top 50 to reach the US Open women's semifinals. Her only previous Grand Slam semi was at the Australian Open four years ago.

In men's side, Spanish 12th seed Pablo Carreno Busta Bo Jackson Jersey , who has not dropped a set, cruised into his first Grand Slam semifinal by defeating Argentine 29th seed Diego Schartzman 6-4, 6-4, 6-2.

""Incredible,"" Carreno Busta said. ""It's something that I always dreamed about but something I never thought was going to arrive here. It's a great feeling.""

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ZHENGZHOU, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- Australian budget carrier Jetstar Airways will open three international air routes connecting Zhengzhou Throwback Kansas City Royals Jerseys , capital of central China's Henan Province, with three cities overseas.

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The number of outbound tourist from Henan is rising, but a lack of direct air routes forces many tourists to transfer via Beijing or Guangzhou.

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CAPE TOWN, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The fifth annual Cape Town Carnival kicked off in the legislative capital of South Africa on Saturday with much fanfare.

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Under the theme of "imagine", the Carnival was selected as an official project of the World Design Capital 2014. Cape Town was named in 2011 as World Design Capital for 2014. The World Design Capital 2014 title will result in a year-long program of design- focused events that will see design used for social Kansas City Royals Jerseys For Sale , economic and cultural transformation.

"Imagination is the magic ingredient that makes new things possible and transforms old and outdated ideas. If you can't imagine it, it's hard to believe you can do it. We want to tickle people's imagination with a sense of possibility," said Cape Town Carnival's Creative Director Brad Baard.

The Cape Town Carnival projects an African identity and celebrates the transformative power of creativity. This year's event focuses on projecting cultural diversity and the creativity that brings all the people of South Africa together.

The Cape Town Carnival projects an African identity and celebrates the transformative power of creativity, the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) said.

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