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Williams Sisters Advance To Wimbledon Semifinals
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The Williams sisters made the Wimbledon semifinals Tuesday after two fast victories over their opponents. Venus defeated 11th ranked Agnieska Radwanksa in a match that lasted 68 minutes, while Serena, a two-time Wimbledon champion took out Victoria Azarenka in a 72-minute match.
In one of the semifinals, Venus will play against number one-ranked Dinara Safina and Serena will take on Elena Dementieva. There has only been one Williams-free women's final in England during the past nine years. (The Miami Herald)
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