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Six-time champion Serena Williams breezed into her ninth Wimbledon final by demolishing unseeded Russian Elena Vesnina 6-2 6-0 while German Angelique Kerber relied on her solid baseline play to beat the error-prone Venus Williams 6-4 6-4.
The 34-year-old Serena, who is bidding for an Open Era record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam title, cantered to a 42-minute win win over her 50th-ranked Russian.
Serena, playing in her 32nd Grand Slam semi-final, blasted last-four debutant Vesnina off the sun-kissed Centre Court in front of Prince William’s wife Kate watching from up in the Royal Box.
The American fired 11 aces, 28 winners and committed just seven unforced errors, breaking serve five times to reach her 28th Grand Slam final.
Vesnina won just three points off the Williams serve in the first set and none in the second.
“I’m very happy. I was really focused today. We’ve had tough matches before and I knew she could bring it to me on this surface,” said Williams, who has now defeated the Russian five times in five meetings.
Despite the painfully one-sided semi-final Williams, into her third Grand Slam final of the year, insisted it had been a tough workout.The world No 4 Kerber sets a re-match of the Australian Open final with world No 1 Serena Williams whom she beat 6-4 3-6 6-4 for her maiden Major victory in January. 4:42 PM 7/7/2016
