Williams heads to final with 17th straight win over Sharapova

Serena Williams extended tennis’ most one-sided rivalry with her 17th consecutive victory over Maria Sharapova to reach her eighth Wimbledon final.

Australian and French Open champion Williams moved ever closer to the calendar grand slam by storming past Sharapova 6-2 6-4 – some 11 years after losing to her biggest foe in tennis in the final at SW19.