After a busy Wednesday, the Women’ draw at the U.S. Open finally pared down to 32 survivors and the absence of a true number one is felt throughout the draw.

When the dust settled after the semifinal matches in Cincinnati, two rivals with number one rankings in their credentials emerged as finalists.

Over the weekend, Kaia Kanepi became Estonia’s first Sony Ericsson winner and Agnes Szavay won her second straight WTA title.

On a day that began with light raindrops, three heavy underdogs turned the tables on Kim Clijsters, Venus Williams and Kaia Kanepi leaving tears of joy on the All England Club’s hallowed grounds.

In a day of upsets, Venus and Serena Williams asserted themselves and established themselves as big favorites to gain the finals.

Venus Williams rolled and Vera Zvonareva crushed number 15, Yanina Wckmayer, but all eyes were focused on Belgian’s two former number ones who are now ready to clash in Monday’s Round of Sixteen.

Former number ones Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin joined second seed Venus Williams in the third round on Wednesday.

Venus and Serena Williams won the first four games of their women’s doubles final match and then put it on cruise control the rest of the way. The 12th seeded team of Kveta Peschke and Katarina Srebotnik were overmatched and unnerved by the pace of play and the sheer power of the Williams sisters.

Francesca Schiavone brought her A game out against Caroline Wozniacki and Elena Dementieva overcame powerful Russian Nadia Petrova to seal semifinal berths at Roland Garros.

The City of Lights ran into darkness as one of France’s favorite sons, Gael Monfils, will have to return tomorrow to determine the outcome of a stunning five set thriller.