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Serena sets up all-Williams final with win over Lucic-Baroni

Jason Reed / Reuters

MELBOURNE, Australia - Serena Williams is one win away from a record 23rd Grand Slam title after setting up an all-Williams final at the Australian Open against her older sister, Venus.

No. 2-ranked Serena Williams, a six-time Australian Open winner, overwhelmed Mirjana Lucic-Baroni 6-2, 6-1 in the second women's semifinal on Thursday after Venus Williams beat fellow American CoCo Vandeweghe 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-3.

Serena broke Lucic-Baroni five times to win the match in 50 minutes.

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