Wimbledon, England (GenevaLunch) - The two women’s semi-finals were totally different but ended with the same result: Williams beats Russia. Serena fought back from a set down, and match-point down, to battle past Elena Dementieva 6-7 7-5 8-6 in the best match of the women’s tournament. Dementieva took the first set in the tie-break with precise ground strokes and an improved service. She then lost her first service game but came back to lead the set before Serena came back to take the set. The third set was hard fought with both players rising to the occasion until Serena finally won the longest ever women’s semi, at two hours 49 minutes.
The other semi saw Venus Williams crush Dinara Safina 6-0 6-1 in just 51 minutes that made a mockery of the official rankings which somehow make the Russian number one despite never having won a Grand Slam tournament. The final will be the fourth all-Williams affair.
The men’s semi-finals on Friday will feature Roger Federer against German Tommy Haas and the battle of the Andies, home favourite (but Scot) Andy Murray against big-serving American Andy Roddick.
Details, Wimbledon site
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News story, GenevaLunch, 2 July 2009.
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Tags: Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, Dinara Safina, Elena Dementieva, Grand Slam, Roger Federer, Russia, Serena Williams, tenis, Tommy Haas, Venus Williams