SW34 is TENNIS.com's Wimbledon blog that will provide on-site news, insight and commentary about a pair of legendary 34-year-olds, Roger Federer and Serena Williams, as they look to once again triumph at the All England Club.
LONDON—In Thursday’s semifinal, a supremely confident Serena Williams swept aside surprise semifinalist Elena Vesnina, 6-2, 6-0, in 48 minutes, the shortest semifinal in Wimbledon history.
“It’s never easy out there,” the world No. 1 said. “Every point you have to fight for. It’s never easy.”
The 34-year-old’s biggest strength this tournament has been her booming serve. Her very first serve on Thursday was an ace, sending a very clear message to Vesnina.
“The serve is very important for me, I think, in general,” Williams said. “I feel really dominant when I do serve like that. I feel really confident.”
For a player to have any chance against Williams, she must match her on serve and play almost flawless tennis—and perhaps pray that the world No. 1 has an off-day. That’s a lot to ask.
There’s not much of a reason to note head-to-head records when it comes to Williams, as she has a winning record against pretty much everyone. (She’s now 5-0 against Vesnina.)