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ONLY 10 months after becoming a mother – and surviving life-threatening complications – Serena Williams is at the dawn of the grand slam history.
The American disperse German Julia Goerges 6-2 6-4 in 70 minutes her 10th Wimbledon final.
Williams' win will result in a 24th crown of singles, equaling the total of Australian Margaret Court, who won the last of her majors at the US Open in 1973.
Williams will face his fellow Angélique Kerber in Saturday's final and, if she succeeds, she would emulate Evone Goolagong-Cawley's feat of raising the world's biggest title as a mother.
Just 13 games in his comeback, Williams was jubilant after match
I do not even know how to feel, literally, my fourth tournament after 16 months, "she says.
is not inevitable for me. "
" I had a difficult delivery and I had several operations. I almost did not do it.
"I could not even walk up to my mailbox, I never take anything for granted.
" I'm just happy to be back here. "
The champion here in 2002-3, 2009-10, & # 12; and 2015-16, Williams lost All England Club decision makers in 2004 (Maria Sharapova) and in 2008 for his sister Venus.
At 36, 293 days, Williams would become the oldest women 's Grand Slam champion of the Open (after 1968), surpbading his record of the Australian Open 2017.
Only Martina Navratilova ( nine) and Helen Wills-Moody (eight) were more successful than Williams at Wimbledon.
Ranked 181st, but 25th seeded because of his outstanding record Williams is 6-2 against Kerber
Goerges cracked first, pushing a wide forehand to runway 2-4 before Williams clinched the opening in 34 minutes.
The second in seems to have reflected the first, as the German He fell into the sixth game with a right hand error.
Serving for Game 5-3, Williams was rocked by Goe The resistance is strong, framing a wide setback to lose service.
The awakening was suddenly silenced by Williams, who immediately withdrew to claim one of his most cherished victories.
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