WIMBLEDON, England (AP) Serena Williams will play in the Wimbledon final for the 11th time and will be looking for her eighth title at the All England Club.
The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion beat Barbora Strycova 6-1, 6-2 in the semifinals on Centre Court.
Williams converted four of her five break points, while Strycova failed on all three of her chances.
Williams needs one more major title to equal the all-time record of 24 set by Margaret Court.
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Simona Halep has reached her first Wimbledon final.
The former No. 1 advanced to Saturdays championship match at the All England Club by beating Elina Svitolina 6-1, 6-3 on Centre Court.
Halep broke Svitolina three times in the first set, and then again to take a 4-3 lead in the second.
