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Wimbledon 2012: Serena Williams beats Victoria Azarenka – advances to finals
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Williams will face Agnieszka Radwanska in Saturday’s final and attempt to tie her sister Venus by winning her fifth Wimbledon singles title. The third-seeded Pole beat Angelique Kerber 6-3, 6-4 in the other semifinal.
Radwanska can take over the No. 1 ranking if she beats Williams on Saturday. If not, Azarenka, who won the Australian Open, will take over the top spot from Maria Sharapova.
Radwanska is the first Polish woman to reach a major final since 1939, when Jadwiga Jedrzejowska lost in the French Championships.
In the men’s semifinals Friday, defending champion Novak Djokovic will face six-time winner Roger Federer, while Andy Murray will take on Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.
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