Serena,Venus stay on course for final meeting

Venus and Serena Williams are one round away from meeting in another Wimbledon final...

Venus and Serena Williams are one round away from meeting in another Wimbledon final. Five-time champion Venus overpowered Agnieszka Radwanska 6-1 6-2 on Tuesday,and two-time winner Serena followed her into the semi-finals with a 6-2 6-3 win over Victoria Azarenka.

No 3-seeded Venus will next face top-ranked Dinara Safina,who overcame 15 double-faults and beat German teenager Sabine Lisicki 6-7 (5) 6-4 6-1 to reach the Wimbledon semis for the first time.

In the bottom half of the draw,No 4 Elena Dementieva defeated Italys Francesca Schiavone 6-2 6-2 to set up a semi-final encounter with No 2 Serena Williams.

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Its the first time since 2006 that all four top-seeded women reached the semi-finals at a Grand Slam tournament. The Williams sisters overwhelmed their opponents on Tuesday with breathtaking displays of power tennis,showing why they have dominated on the grass of the All England Club for most of the past decade.

Venus outhit the 14th-ranked Pole from all parts of the court. Do I feel invincible? Williams said. Id like to say yes,but I really do work at it.

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