Serena Williams, of the United States, returns the ball to Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro during their match at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Friday, May 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)
Serena Williams, of the United States, returns the ball to Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro during their match at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Friday, May 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)
Serena Williams, of the United States, returns the ball to Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro during their match at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Friday, May 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)
ROME (AP) ? A week out from the French Open, Serena Williams is one victory away from winning her fourth consecutive title this year.
The top-ranked American overcame an early break of her serve to roll past Romanian qualifier Simona Halep 6-3, 6-0 Saturday and reach the Italian Open final, extending her career-best winning streak to 23 matches.
In Sunday's final, Williams will face either third-seeded Victoria Azarenka or seventh-seeded Sara Errani, who were up next on center court at the Foro Italico.
Williams' only title at this clay-court tournament came when she beat Justine Henin in the 2002 final.
In the men's semifinals, six-time champion Rafael Nadal will face sixth-seeded Tomas Berdych and Roger Federer plays 36th-ranked Benoit Paire of France.
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