Intro:

Serena Williams reacts to winning her US Open semi-final match win against Ekaterina Makarova 6-1, 6-3 to reach a championship finals showdown against Caroline Wozniacki.

Script:

SOUNDBITE (English): Serena Williams

"I'm just really excited to be in the final. In the beginning of the week I definitely wasn't sure I would make it this long. Definitely wasn't sure I'd be here. So I'm just elated, to be honest, to have made it this far."

SOUNDBITE (English): Serena Williams (when asked to compare playing a close friend, as is Caroline Wozniacki, to playing her sister Venus)

"If I can play Venus, I can play anybody. I grew up with Venus. We actually lived together going on 33 years, which is kind of sad. So, yeah, if I could play her I feel like I can just play anybody."

SOUNDBITE (English): Serena Williams (on her and Roger Federer striving for their 18th career grand slam singles title in the same tournament)

"It's amazing to see. We're both making it so far. It would be cool if we did it together. It would really be just an amazing, amazing feat for the both of us."