Serena Williams, Simona Halep cruise past semi-final opponents to set up Wimbledon 2019 women's singles final
The 11th-seeded Serena Williams, who lost in last year’s final, will face Simona Halep in Saturday’s Wimbledon championship match. Here are some of the photos from the semi-finals.
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Serena Williams will play in the Wimbledon final for the 11th time and will be looking for her eighth title at the All England Club. AP
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Simona Halep advanced to Saturday’s championship match at the All England Club by beating Elina Svitolina 6-1, 6-3 on Centre Court. AP
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Halep broke Svitolina three times in the first set, and then again to take a 4-3 lead in the second. She won the match with another break in the final game. AP
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The seventh-seeded Romanian won the French Open last year, and has reached the final at Roland Garros on two other occasions. She also reached the Australian Open final in 2018, but her previous best at the All England Club had been a spot in the semi-finals in 2014. AP
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23-time Grand Slam singles champion Serena Williams beat Barbora Strycova 6-1, 6-2 in the semi-finals on Centre Court. AP
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Serena Williams needs one more major title to equal the all-time record of 24 set by Margaret Court. AP
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