Australia’s Samantha Stosur progressed to her second career Grand Slam final at the US Open 2011 after beating 93rd-ranked Angelique Kerber of Germany 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 in the semifinals. The women’s singles bottom draw opened wide significantly follow early exits of tournament favorites such as Maria Sharapova, Venus Williams and Wimbledon 2011 champion Petra Kvitova.
