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Serena through to Australian Open semis

By Korea Herald

Published : Jan. 28, 2015 - 21:05

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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) ― Serena Williams moved one step closer to her 19th Grand Slam title by beating Dominika Cibulkova 6-2, 6-2 in 65 minutes Wednesday to advance to the Australian Open semifinals.

The No. 1-ranked Williams displayed her immense power, reeling off heavy returns that included 58 winners compared to 38 from Cibulkova, last year’s runner-up.

Williams played on Rod Laver Arena right after her older sister, Venus, lost her quarterfinal to 19-year-old American Madison Keys.

The loss dashed hopes for the first Williams sisters semifinal at a Grand Slam in years.