Wimbledon - Day 10 Updates

London, UK
July 02, 2009 

Serena Williams beat Elena Dementieva 6-7(4), 7-5, 8-6 to reach the final of the 2009 Wimbledon. The two time Wimbledon champion rallied from one set down and emerged as winner in an extraordinary battle of willpower. Dementieva wasted a match point in the third set. Serena Williams will face Venus Williams in the final.

Completed Matches
Venus Williams def Dinara Safina 6-1, 6-0
Serena Williams def Elena Dementieva 6-7 (4-7), 7-5, 8-6

Day 10 Preview

Day 10 at Wimbledon 2009 will host the Women's Singles Semi-finals. The top 4 seeds of the tournament are playing in the Women's Singles Semifinals. Two of them are from United States and the other two are from Russia which means that this year's Wimbledon final will be an All-American or All-Russian final.

Dinara Safina vs Venus Williams
Dinara Safina is World No. 1 and was the finalist in both Australian Open and French Open this year. Her opponent Venus Williams has won the Wimbledon title 5 times and is a two-time defending champion. Safina and Venus have played against each other 3 times, with Venus winning two times.

Serena Williams vs Elena Dementieva
World No. 2 Serena Williams is a two time Wimbledon Champion. Elena Dementieva has reached the semifinal last year at the Wimbledon. Serena Williams holds a record of 5-3 against Elena Dementieva.

Head to Head

Dinara Safina vs Venus Williams- Venus Williams 2-1 against Dinara Safina
2008 - Tour Championships - Venus Williams beat Dinara Safina 7-5, 6-3 in Round 1
2008 - Stuttgart - Venus Williams beat Dinara Safina 6-4, 6-2 in Quarterfinals
2009 - Rome - Dinara Safina beat Venus Williams 6-7(3), 6-3, 6-4

Serena Williams vs Elena Dementieva- Serena Williams 5-3 against Elena Dementieva
2003 - Wimbledon - Serena Williams beat Elena Dementieva 6-2, 6-2 in Fourth Round
2004 - Miami - Serena Williams beat Elena Dementieva 6-1, 6-1 in the final
2004 - Tour Championships - Serena Williams beat Elena Dementieva 7-6(3), 7-5 in First Round
2004 - Los Angeles - Serena Williams beat Elena Dementieva 6-3, 7-6(2) in Semifinals
2007 - Moscow - Elena Dementieva beat Serena Williams 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 in the final
2008 - Olympics - Elena Dementieva beat Serena Williams 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the Quarterfinals
2009 - Sydney - Elena Dementieva beat Serena Williams 6-3, 6-1 in the Semifinal
2009 - Paris - Elena Dementieva beat Serena Williams (W/O)
2009 - Australian Open - Serena Williams beat Elena Dementieva 6-3, 6-4 in the Semifinal

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