Venus Williams in semifinals

Five-time champion Venus Williams overpowered Agnieszka Radwanska 6-1, 6-2 today to reach the Wimbledon semifinals and move a step closer to another possible championship showdown with sister Serena.



Venus, seeking her third straight Wimbledon title, out hit the 14th-ranked Pole from all parts of the court and proved again that she is the dominant female player on grass.



Venus will next face top-ranked Dinara Safina, who overcame 15 double-faults and beat German teenager Sabine Lisicki 6-7, 6-4, 6-1 to reach the Wimbledon semifinals for the first time.



In the bottom half of the draw, Number 4 Elena Dementieva beat Italy\'s Francesca Schiavone 6-2, 6-2 to set up a semifinal encounter with two-time champion Serena Williams, who defeated Victoria Azarenka 6-2, 6-3 a short while ago.



The men\'s quarterfinals are set for tomorrow with five-time champion Roger Federer against Ivo Karlovic, Number 3 Andy Murray versus Spanish wild card Juan Carlos Ferrero, Lleyton Hewitt against Andy Roddick, and Number 3 Novak Djokovic playing Tommy Haas.