Williams and Vesnina have played each other four times, with Williams winning all four, including a first-round victory at the 2008 U.S. Open. Next up for Serena Williams is Russia’s Elena Vesnina, who advanced with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Slovakia’s Dominika Cibulkova. Serena, 34, the defending champion and holder of six Wimbledon titles, advanced with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Williams, 36, also kept alive the prospect of playing her younger sister, Serena, in what would be a captivating final. Seven-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer plays Croatia’s Marin Cilic, and tournament (and crowd) favorite Andy Murray of Scotland faces France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 05, 2016 18:54 UTC