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Serena storms into Wimbledon semi-final

Associated Press | Posted on Jul 03, 2012 at 09:16pm IST

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Wimbledon: Serena Williams beat defending champion Petra Kvitova 6-3, 7-5 Tuesday to reach the Wimbledon semi-final for the eighth time.

In a matchup of the only two previous Wimbledon champions remaining in the women's draw, Williams saved a set point when trailing 5-4 in the second and then broke Kvitova in the next game. She served out the match with the help of three aces and a service winner.

Williams broke once in each set and finished with 13 aces and 27 winners overall.

Serena storms into Wimbledon semi-final

Serena Williams beat defending champion Petra Kvitova 6-3, 7-5 Tuesday to reach the Wimbledon semi-final.

Williams also defeated Kvitova in the 2010 semifinals en route to her fourth Wimbledon title.

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