Maria Sharapova reached her second Grand Slam final with a three-set win over top seed Amelie Mauresmo in the US Open semi-finals on Friday.
The Russian, seeded third, beat an out-of-form Mauresmo 6-0 4-6 6-0 in one hour 35 minutes.

Sharapova swept through the first set in just 24 minutes and, after losing a tight second, was back at her best as she dominated the decider.