Stephens, who won the first set in just 23 minutes, threw everything she had at Williams, literally. In the eighth game of the third set, she tossed her racket at a ball that fizzed past her forehand.

3 minute read Sloane Stephens of the U.S. serves to compatriot Serena Williams during their women's singles quarter-final match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, January 23, 2013.

Venus, who was beaten by younger sister Serena in the 2002 final, lost 7-6 (5), 6-1 to the 40th-ranked Sloane Stephens, a 22-year-old up-and-coming American player.