World No.1 Dinara Safina faces five times Wimbledon Champion Venus Williams in the Semi-Finals at SW19 on July 2 (15:00 Start) and you can watch the match live at Bet 365.
Russian Safina is still yet to prove herself as a worthy World No.1, her results have been consistent for quite some time however she has still not won a Grand Slam tournament, and it seems as though she is still cast in the shadow of her brother Marat Safin and his past successes. If Safina is to remain at the head of the WTA rankings, she will have to take her game to the next level in order to win her first major title.
It is rather strange that the World No.1 comes into this match as a 4/1 underdog with Bet 365, however the fact that she is playing Venus Williams, one of the best grass court players of all time is a more than satisfactory explanation.
The two things that may have been against Williams at the beginning of the tournament were age and motivation, however she has proved that she is still as good and fit as ever, and she stated herself that she is more than determined to match the records of Steffi Graf and possibly even Martina Navratilova by winning more Wimbledon titles.
Williams is 1/6 with Bet 365 to make it through to yet another final, where she is likely to face her sister Serena once again. Her powerful game and ability to handle the pressure in the latter stages of big tournaments means that she has a massive edge over Safina, whose temperament is already known to be weak at times. To watch this Semi-Final live, simply visit Bet 365, sign in or register (it’s free) and click on ‘live streaming sport’.