WILLIAMS WARY OF BACSINSZKY

PARIS — Serena Williams sees something of herself in Timea Bacsinszky, her semifinal opponent at the French Open on Thursday.

The top-ranked Williams is chasing her 20th major title, while Bacsinszky is in a semifinal for the first time.

Williams leads her 66-3 in career titles, making twice as much prize money this year as the Swiss player has in her career.

“I think most of all about her is she’s a major fighter. You can have a match point, be up a set, and she’s not going to give up,” said Williams, who overcame strong resistance from Bacsinszky in the quarter-finals at Indian Wells in March.