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Williams sisters make it to Wimbledon final


Serena and Venus Williams during their semi-final matches at Wimbledon 2009

It's set to be a family affair in the Wimbledon women's final after sisters Serena and Venus Williams beat their Russian rivals in the semi-finals.

Venus took just 51 minutes to thrash world number one Dinara Safina 6-1 6-0.

But Serena had a real battle on her hands, fighting back from a set down and a match point against her to beat Elena Dementieva 6-7(4-7) 7-5 8-6.

Saturday's final will be the fourth time Venus and Serena have fought it out on court for the Wimbledon title.

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While Venus was on court for less than an hour for her semi-final clash, Serena's match was more of a marathon.

The three-set thriller lasted two hours and 48 minutes, making it the longest women's semi-final in recent Wimbledon history.



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