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MATTHEW STOCKMAN / GETTY IMAGES [19659005] Serena Williams defeated Julia Goerges in straight sets to reach her 10th Wimbledon final and 30th Grand Slam final.
Yes, it will be the 10th final of Serena Williams at Wimbledon. Yes, it's his 30th title match at any major. And, of course, it is widely regarded as not only the best of its time, but any era.
Let the others shrug their shoulders at this latest achievement, as if all that meant just another chance in a long list of trophies. Williams does not hesitate to say that she is, for one, impressed by that.
Rightly so. Because only 10 months ago, she was going to have a baby and had to face a serious health crisis.
Even after all this, even after more than a year of absence, even in the fourth tournament of her return, Williams showed that she is still able to dominate. Especially at the All England Club, where a relatively regular 6-2 6-4 victory over Germany's Julia Goerges, 13th seed on Thursday (Friday NZ Time), allowed Williams to win an eighth consecutive victory.
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Serena Williams will continue her 24th Grand Slam title against Angelique Kerber in the Wimbledon final.
She is also getting closer to her 24th Grand Slam title, which would be Margaret Court's record.
"A lot of people were saying," Oh, she should be in the finals, "said the 36-year-old. Williams said. "For me, it's a pleasure and a joy because, you know, less than a year ago, I was going through so many things."
After hitting five aces with a service which has reached 119 mph, delivering only 16 winners Williams will face another German, Angelique Kerber, 11th seed, Saturday.
"Whatever happens, honestly," said Williams, "it's an incredible effort on my part."
The left-handed Kerber, a former world champion # 1 and twice, beat the No. 12 seed Jelena Ostapenko 6-3 6-3 earlier on Thursday (Friday NZT). it's great, "said Kerber, who has lost six of the previous eight games against Williams. "I know she's always pushing you to the limit."
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The German Angelique Kerber celebrates the defeat of Jelena Ostapenko The half -finals of Wimbledon
Kerber has left the champion of the France Open 2017 Ostapenko determine the outcome of almost all points. In the end, Ostapenko had a lot more winners, 30-10, and many more non-opposing errors, 36-7
Williams v Kerber will be a rematch of the 2016 final. Williams l? A Won for a second consecutive title at Wimbledon, then was absent at the grass tournament last year while he was still pregnant after giving birth to Olympia last September.
"I lost count after, like, four surgeries," said Williams, who wore compression leggings this precaution this fortnight.
Her first Grand Slam tournament was the French Open, where she won three She started at Wimbledon at 181st place, but was ranked 25th because of her past success – and no one could be sure of how the American would behave during these two weeks.
Even Williams did not know it.
"This is not inevitable for me. do not do it, to be honest, "Willia ms said." I remember that I could not even walk up to my mailbox, so it's not normal for me to participate in a Wimbledon final. "
The victory over Goerges extended Williams' winning streak at Wimbledon at the start of the 2015 edition. She has also won her last 15 Grand Slam tournaments since the start of Australian Open 2017, which she won while she was pregnant.
This title pushed her to surpass the record of 22 major Steffi Graf in the US. Professional era of the half-century Court won some of his slams during the amateur era.
Williams's match against Goerges was even up to 2-all, 30-all. Goerges, the first-seeded Williams faced off these two weeks, showed that she was able to exchange the power of the s the baseline and great services with Williams. she had never passed the fourth round of the major until now. Or, more specifically this afternoon, how such a service and some of the basics have not helped to avoid the first-round outings of each of the last five years at Wimbledon.
But she could not follow Williams, who caught 18 of 22 points and five consecutive games to close the first set and start the next one.
"She brings him" a game "in many important moments," said Goerges. "We have seen that she has improved every game that she plays here."
There was a little bit to come: Williams was broken for the one time while he was serving for the match at 5-3. Immediately, however, she fell in love to end it, placing her left fist on her chest when Goerges' last shot landed long.
Later, Williams was asked if this had been his most painful return in a career that had "
" I do not know if it's the hardest, because I've Olympia, for me, I see nothing but joy, "said Williams with a smile. . "In a way, it is by far the most difficult, but in a way, it is by far the best."
– AP
