Serena downs Azarenka to book semi-final spot

LONDON (Reuters) - Serena Williams stood just one match away from setting up another family showdown in the Wimbledon final after she hurtled into the last four with a 6-2 6-3 win over Belarussian Victoria Azarenka on Tuesday.

The American was in stupendous form as she produced 25 winners, compared with only seven for her eighth seeded opponent, during the 73-minute exhibition of power tennis on Center Court.

The U.S. Open and Australian Open champion will next face Olympic champion and fourth seed Elena Dementieva.

However, fans and pundits alike feel that match will only be a formality for the American and she is being tipped to meet sister Venus in Saturday''s showpiece match for the second year running at the grasscourt grand slam.