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World number 1 Serena Williams is on track to win her 22nd Grand Slam title but the American was made to fight for her the spot in the French Open finals by Kiki Bertens.
The defending champ won the semi-final 7-6 (7), 6-4.
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For the second match in a row, the top seed was hardly at her best, falling behind early and making 22 unforced errors in the first set. Williams needed to erase two set points for the 58th-ranked Bertens in the opener, but managed to get through it.
In the final, Williams will face No. 4 Garbine Muguruza of Spain, a rematch of last year’s Wimbledon title match won by the American.
If Williams wins Saturday, she will equal Steffi Graf’s Open-era record of 22 major championships. Only Margaret Court, with 24, has won more.
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