Sports Thread #2 for 7/2/09: Wimbledon 2009, Ladies Semifinals, Live Thread #2

Dementieva is two games away. Will she stay bold?

15-30, backhand winner down the line.

Wow, five points away is the Russian.

Wow #2, Serena just painted the line. but Dementieva keeps the pressure on. Great stuff, this is clutch.

On the precipise of getting broken, Serena Williams with a terrific hold.

Dementieva just hit her worse second serve of the match just now. Will it bother her?

9: 45 AMIt doesn't. She is one game away.

10: 13 AM The quality of this match has exhausted me deeply. 2-1 to Dementieva now.

9:48 AM Great game from Serena on the brink of defeat. Outstanding. 5-all

9: 52 AM Massive break to Serena there. Call wide on Dementieva after challenge review, 6-5 Serena to serve for the second set and even the match.

Dementieva misses an absolute sitter there. Back to deuce in the 12th game, 6-5.

10: 02 AM Tremendous from Serena Williams. Great serving, wins the second set 7-5. and sends it to the ultimate set.

3rd Set
It has started

Though Dementieva held for the first game with two good backhands, it just feels that all the momentum is still on the side of Serena Williams, but we'll see.

10: 17 AMDementieva with the break to go up 3-1.....

10:22 AM Only to get broken back........3-2, on serve.

10:29 AMGreat stuff. Both players hold, as it is now 4-3 Dementieva, but on serve.

10:35 AMGreat hold from Dementieva, she puts Serena on the brink again, with the 5-4 lead.

Now three points away after the forehand error from Serena.

Terrible volley from Serena there, Dementieva is two points away.

Match point for Dementeiva

WOW, unbelievable clutch volley again from Serena. She wipes off match point, but she stays strong though. But Dementieva comes back to hold and take a 6-5, putting Serena, on the brink, again. Can she stay strong.

Terrible double fault and a terrible slice, 0-30 down, Serena is on the brink.

Unbelievable game, 6-all.

And I said on Twitter, I think Williams breaks her this game, and she did just so. 7-6, a thriller of a match!!

Serena Williams defeats Elena Dementieva in a match that was riveting and certainly enthralling. Wonderful stuff indeed, 6-7 (4) 7-5, 8-6. Survives match point, and it was epic.