German Angelique Kerber dominated throughout the Wimbledon semifinal against Venus Williams, who was looking forward to setting up an eagerly-awaited battle with her sister Serena Williams in the championship match.
The first set was filled with drama, breaks of serve being swapped for fun, as the momentum ebbed and flowed between the players, leaving the bookmakers completely undecided on who would take the second finalist's position after Serena Williams' dominant win over Elena Vesnina. Eventually, the first to hold serve after five straight breaks was Kerber, going 4-2 up in the first st and then taking the set on her second try to serve it out.