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		Wimbledon: Serena through to semis

Updated 01 July 2003, 18.18

Number one seed Serena Williams has booked her place in the semi-finals at Wimbledon.

She beat fellow American Jennifer Capriati in a close three-set battle on Centre Court.

Capriati took the first set quite easily 2-6.

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But defending champion Serena fought back to take the last two sets 6-2 6-3.

Capriati put up a fight

Earlier on Tuesday, Serena's sister, Venus, also went through to the semis after beating Lindsay Davenport 6-2 2-6 6-1.

Serena is on a roll of winning tournaments. She has won four of the past five Grand Slam titles.

The 21-year-old now faces either Belgian third seed Justine Henin-Hardenne or Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia.

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