Williams beats Sharapova – again – to reach Wimbledon final (Yahoo Sports)
Serena Williams is just one win away from another Grand Slam milestone. The top-ranked Williams maintained her 11-year dominance over Maria Sharapova, beating the Russian 6-2, 6-4 on Thursday to reach her eighth Wimbledon championship match and 25th career Grand Slam final. In beating Sharapova for the 17th straight time, Williams won her 27th consecutive Grand Slam match and will now be playing for a fourth straight major title – a ”Serena Slam” – and the third leg of a calendar-year Grand Slam.
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