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D SAFINA (Rus) v * S WILLIAMS (US)
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By Piers Newbery
Safina 2-0 Serena
Serena has a half-chance at 30-30 but blazes a forehand return wide. Safina then puts a backhand long at deuce and it's a break-back point for Serena, but Safina comes up with a towering ace down the middle and another big service winner. The Russian them comes to the net and hammers a smash to take the game. Impressive.
Safina 1-0 Serena
Safina makes a very confident start and quickly forces a couple of break points at 15-40. Serena goes long with a forehand on the second and it's a break for the Russian. Meanwhile, Venus is sitting in the crowd almost obscured by a truly massive hairdo - possibly not the best move in a howling gale.
2149: The second of the women's semis could be a bit of a blockbuster as both players seem to revel in dramatic encounters. Safina has been the form woman on tour in recent months, reaching the final in six of her last seven tournaments and winning three of them.
Serena holds a 3-1 lead in head-to-head meetings, although she lost when the pair met in Berlin on clay earlier this year. However, the American is desperate to land her first Grand Slam title since Australia in 2007 and is full of confidence after beating sister Venus in the quarters.
(BBC)
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