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Wimbledon 2019 results: Serena Williams and Simona Halep reach final, Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal build-up

Follow build-up to Federer’s huge clash with Nadal after Williams and Halep reach the women’s final

Kieran Jackson
Wimbledon
Thursday 11 July 2019 16:15 BST
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Re-live the coverage from day 10 of the Wimbledon Championships after Serena Williams and Simona Halep booked their place in the women's final.

Williams stormed past Barbora Strycova, winning 6-1 6-2 in just 59 minutes, while Halep beat Elina Svitolina 6-1 6-3 earlier in the day.

Saturday's final will be the American's 11th as Halep makes her first appearance here at the All England Club. Re-live the action below:

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ORDER OF PLAY - DAY TEN

Centre Court (from 1pm)

Elina Svitolina v (7) Simona Halep

(11) Serena Williams v Barbora Zahlavova Strycova

(3) Raven Klaasen & Michael Venus v (2) Juan Sebastian Cabal & Robert Farah ​

Court 1 (from 1pm)

(11) Nicolas Mahut & Edouard Roger-Vasselin v Ivan Dodig & Filip Polasek

(1) Bruno Soares & Nicole Melichar v Matwe Middelkoop & Zhaoxuan Yang

Robert Lindstedt & Jelena Ostapenko v (12) Franko Skugor & Raluca Olaru

Court 2

Jeremy Bates & Andrew Castle v Wayne Ferreira & Mark Woodforde

Anne Keothavong & Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario v Iva Majoli& Magdalena Maleeva

(5) Wesley Koolhof & Kveta Peschke v Artem Sitak & Laura Siegemund

Mansour Bahrami & Chris Wilkinson v Jonas Bjorkman & Todd Woodbridge

Court 3

Anton Matusevich v (8) Shintaro Mochizuki

(1) Emma Navarro v (6) Natsumi Kawaguchi

Nicolas Alvarez Varona & Juan Bautista Torres v (2) Shintaro Mochizuki & Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune

(3) Natsumi Kawaguchi & Adrienn Nagy v Polina Kudermetova & Giulia Morlet

Court 5

Arthur Fery & Toby Samuel v Taha Baadi & Filip Cristian Jianu

Savannah Broadus & Abigail Forbesv Weronika Baszak & Martyna Kubka

Eliot Spizzirri & Tyler Zink v Jacob Fearnley& Connor Thomson

Holly Fischer & Matilda Mutavdzic v Chloe Beck & Emma Navarro

Court 6

Linda Fruhvirtova & Kristyna Lavickova v (2) Alina Charaeva& Anastasia Tikhonova

Funa Kozaki & Amarissa Kiara Toth v Carlota Martinez Cirez & Ane Mintegi Del Olmo

Flavio Cobolli & Dominic Stephan Stricker v Brandon Nakashima & Valentin Royer

Cannon Kingsley & Alexander Zgirovsky v (6) Shunsuke Mitsui & Keisuke Saitoh

Court 8

Polina Kudermetova v Daria Snigur

Dalibor Svrcina v Carlos Gimeno Valero

(1) Jonas Forejtek & Jiri Lehecka v Tristan Schoolkate & Dane Sweeny

(8) Hurricane Tyra Black & Shavit Kimchi v Aubane Droguet & Selena Janicijevic

Court 12

(4) Martin Damm (USA) v (10) Carlos Alcaraz Garfia

(10) Alexa Noel v Priska Madelyn Nugroho

(3) Martin Damm & Toby Kodat v Andrew Paulson & Eric Vanshelboim

Kamilla Bartone & Oksana Selekhmeteva v Robin Montgomery & Maria Camila Osorio Serrano

Court 18

(17) Harold Mayot v Illya Beloborodko

Elsa Jacquemot v (4) Diane Parry

(7) Liam Draxl & Govind Nanda v Baptiste Anselmo& Loris Pourroy

Valentina Ryser & Alexandra Vecic v (4) Joanna Garland & Sohyun Park

Kieran Jackson11 July 2019 14:39

The second semi-final, between 7-time champion Serena Williams and Barbora Strycova is due to get underway in 5/10 minutes on Centre Court!

Don't go anywhere!

Kieran Jackson11 July 2019 14:46

Kieran Jackson11 July 2019 14:53

*Williams 0-0 Strycova

Serena will serve first to get this second semi-final underway!

Kieran Jackson11 July 2019 15:00

Williams 1-0 Strycova*

Serena on the board straight away, as she holds her serve to 30 with some aggressive tennis and a simple volley put-away. 

Serena is in her 12th Wimbledon semi-final, Strycova her first. 

Kieran Jackson11 July 2019 15:05

*Williams 1-1 Strycova

Solid hold for Strycova to 15, and the Czech is on the board. 

Incidentally, in their three previous meetings (of which one was at Wimbledon in the first round in 2012), Strycova has never won a set. 

Kieran Jackson11 July 2019 15:09

Williams 2-1 Strycova*

Strycova tries one of her dropshots (which worked so well against Jo Konta) at 30-30, but it bundles into the net. 

Serena wrong-foots Strycova on game point to hold serve. 

Decent start from both players, as Centre Court starts to fill up...

Kieran Jackson11 July 2019 15:12

Williams 2-1 Strycova* (40-40)

Serena lets out a frustrated scream after overhitting a return at 30-30, but comes back superbly - great defence from Strycova, but Serena eventually finishes off the point with a drive volley. 

Kieran Jackson11 July 2019 15:17

Williams 2-1 Strycova* (ad Williams)

Strycova nets another drop shot attempt. BREAK POINT...

Kieran Jackson11 July 2019 15:17

*Williams 3-1 Strycova

WILLIAMS BREAKS!

With a stunning forehand angle pass, Serena Williams breaks serve - that's a stunning shot!

Truth be told, Strycova didn't do too much wrong there, at all. 

Kieran Jackson11 July 2019 15:18

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