Serena Williams earns 700th win to reach Miami Open semis

Seven-time champion Serena Williams overcame some shaky play Wednesday for her 700th career victory, beating Sabine Lisicki 7-6 (4), 1-6, 6-3 to reach the semifinals of the Miami Open. Williams won despite an unreliable serve, a poor second set and 51 unforced errors. “I know today wasn’t my best day,” she said. “I just told myself, I’m not serving the way I normally serve and hitting the way I normally would hit, so at this point all I can do is just fight and try to give 200 percent instead of 100 percent.” The victory was her 16th in a row at Key Biscayne, where she’s the two-time defending champion. The No. 1-seeded Williams withdrew before the Indian Wells semifinal earlier this month, but she has won 19 consecutive matches this year. Williams’ opponent tonight will be No. 3 Simona Halep. – AP