Wimbledon 2015 Results: Thursday Scores, Updated All England Club Predictions

The women's final is set at the 2015 Wimbledon Championships, and it will either be a continuation of the year's dominant storyline or serve as one of the most improbable Grand Slam titles of the last several years.

Top-seeded Serena Williams will get the chance to make the former come true, as she dispatched No. 4 Maria Sharapova in straight sets in Thursday's semifinal, 6-2, 6-4. The American once again dominated Sharapova, marking the 17th consecutive win against perhaps her greatest rival.

With a win in Saturday's final, Williams will move to just one U.S. Open title away from winning all four Grand Slam majors in one calendar year. She is already close to making history just by advancing to the final, as told by Ben Rothenberg of New York Times:

As Williams executed her powerful serve early and put Sharapova on her heels, the Russian simply couldn't make any adjustments to force a change in the match. She was reduced to guessing on return serves and seemed to be doomed from her slow start.

It could have been an even more lopsided affair had Sharapova not avoided a match-deciding break, as Howard Bryant of ESPN noted:

Of course, it's not a typical opponent who stands between Williams and her third Grand Slam title of the year. Instead, it's 20th-seeded Garbine Muguruza of Spain, shocking the field by getting through on the bottom half of the draw.

Muguruza clinched her spot in the final Thursday by beating Agnieszka Radwanska in three sets, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. It was the fourth opponent of a superior seed that she's beaten at Wimbledon thus far.

Although she's surprised just by getting to this point, she doesn't sound done, as the Wimbledon Twitter account showed:

Williams would seem to be a massive favorite against an opponent who was just four years old when Williams made her Wimbledon debut. But it's not nearly that simple. 

Muguruza is 1-2 all-time against Williams, but that one win will be discussed plenty prior to Saturday. She dominated Williams in straight sets at last year's French Open, one of the last times that she's fallen on a Grand Slam stage.

That showdown should dazzle over the weekend, but there's one more final showdown to finalize throughout Friday's men's semifinals. Take a look below for predictions on how those should go.

2015 Wimbledon: Friday, July 10

Time (ET)	Match	Event	TV
7 a.m.	No. 1 Novak Djokovic vs. No. 21 Richard Gasquet	Men's Semifinal	ESPN
After	No. 2 Roger Federer vs. No. 3 Andy Murray	Men's Semifinal	ESPN

No. 1 Novak Djokovic vs. No. 21 Richard Gasquet

Kirsty Wigglesworth/Associated Press

No. 21 Richard Gasquet denied the men's draw a chalk semifinal between the top four seeds, and now he has the chance to deny Novak Djokovic his quest for a Wimbledon repeat in Friday's semifinal clash.

The Frenchman has been a stranger in men's Grand Slam semifinals since 2007, when he last advanced to the final four at Wimbledon. But he's putting his game together quite well on the grass courts, having ousted French Open champion Stan Wawrinka in a five-set quarterfinal thriller.

His ability to win that match despite getting pummeled in the aces and winners department speaks volumes to his baseline skill, as shown by ESPN Stats and Info:

Gasquet's consistency naturally works well against overly aggressive players such as Wawrinka, and it happened to come together great Wednesday. But doing so against Djokovic will be a completely different battle.

A central reason for Djokovic's sustained prominence isn't a great serve or a certain strength, but his overall ability to extend points and put his opponent on the back foot. That's something Gasquet doesn't have the tools to prevent, and it will result in Djokovic cruising forward to the final.

Prediction: Djokovic wins, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4

No. 2 Roger Federer vs. No. 3 Andy Murray

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There's no clash in men's tennis quite like the one between Roger Federer and Andy Murray, and it's evolved over the years. But it seems all of that has simply led into Friday's star-studded semifinal.

Federer embarks on potentially his last great chance to win another Wimbledon title in the twilight of his career, and he's looked to be a man on a mission so far. Out of a possible 25 sets he could have played, he's only had to play 16—all straight-set wins except for a four-set victory over Sam Groth.

Murray was the victim of Federer's last Wimbledon triumph in 2012, but that seemed to spark the Great Britain star's career. He broke through the next year at Wimbledon for his first title and has improved his return game to a level that is arguably the world's best.

Federer beat Murray the last time they met in a Grand Slam setting at the 2014 Australian Open, but it's no secret that Murray wasn't at his best in that meeting, still returning to form from a back injury. He's been simply dominant so far at Wimbledon.

With that said, Federer is playing awfully well himself and should serve his way into a fifth and decisive set. But Murray's expertise will shine through to usurp the legend.

Prediction: Murray wins, 4-6, 7-6, 6-4, 7-6