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The Semifinals
Dinara Safina (1) vs. Venus Williams (3)
- Head-to-head record: 2-1 in Safina’s favor
- Summary: Safina won their most recent match, and it gave her a lot of confidence. However, that win was on clay, Safina’s best surface. This match will be on grass, Venus’s best surface and Safina’s worst. Safina needs time to set up for her shots, and grass doesn’t give it to her. Plus Venus has a distinct mental edge: She seems to feel invincible at Wimbledon, and Safina seems to feel doomed in later stages of Grand Slams. Safina got farther here than many expected, but she doesn’t have much of a shot against Venus.
- Prediction: Venus in two sets
Serena Williams (2) vs. Elena Dementieva (4)
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Head-to-head: 5-3 in Serena’s favor
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Summary: Serena won their most recent match, at the Australian Open in January. Dementieva’s a better mover than Serena, but Serena’s better at nearly everything else. Serena has the best return-of-serve among the women, but Dementieva’s not bad there either. Serena probably has the second-best serve (after Venus). Dementieva, on the other hand, is infamous for having a problematic serve, which has improved but isn’t nearly as good as Serena’s. Serena’s practically unbeatable in the later rounds of Grand Slams.
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Prediction: Serena in two sets
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