Williams and Halep set for Wimbledon battle
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Wimbledon legend Serena Williams will equal Margaret Court’s all-time record of 24 Grand Slam titles with victory over Simona Halep, who is aiming for a second major title in her fifth showpiece final
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Serena Williams USA           Simona Halep ROM 
HEAD-TO-HEAD
9 wins                            W1
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ROUTE TO FINAL
G. G-Monticone R1 A. Sasnovich
K Juvan        R2 M. Buzarnescu 
J. Goerges     R3 V. Azarenka
C. Suarez N.   R4 C. Gauff
A. Riske       QF S. Zhang
B. Strycova    SF E. Svitolina
6-1, 6-2            6-1, 6-3
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WIMBLEDON RECORD
2018 17 16 15
F     -  W  W
Eighth title would close in on record nine by Martina Navratilova
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GRAND SLAM BEST
7 wins  Australian Open  Final
3 wins  Roland Garros    Won 2018
7 wins  Wimbledon        Final 
6 wins  U.S. Open        Semi-final
72      WTA titles        18
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WIMBLEDON RECORD
2018 17 16 15
R3   QF QF R1

First Wimbledon final – sole win over Williams came in 2015
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Sources: AELTC, WTA    Pictures: Getty Images
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