May 18, 2013

Serena Williams Advances to Wimbledon Semifinals (Highlights)

   
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Serena Williams reacts after winning her Ladies’ Singles quarterfinal match against Petra Kvitova at Wimbledon

*So far at Wimbledon, it looks like Serena Williams has a winning hand.

On Tuesday, she beat defending champion Petra Kvitova 6-3, 7-5 to reach the Wimbledon semifinals for the eighth time.

In a matchup of the only two previous Wimbledon champions remaining in the women’s draw, Williams saved a set point when trailing 5-4 in the second and then broke Kvitova in the next game. She served out the match with the help of three aces and a service winner.

Williams broke once in each set and finished with 13 aces and 27 winners overall.

Williams also defeated Kvitova in the 2010 semifinals en route to her fourth Wimbledon title.




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  1. After what happened in the French Open, Serena ain’t taking no prisoners.

    Rumors of her demise have been greatly exaggerated. :)

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