Serena Williams into 10th Wimbledon final

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Serena Williams continued her victory with a 6-2 6-4 demolition of Germany’s Julia Goerges on Thursday, reaching her 10th Wimbledon final.

Goerges had come into her first Grand Slam semi-final having belted more winners (199), more aces (44) and more unreturned serves (113) than anyone else in the women’s draw but those statistics counted for little when she came up against an opponent who is in hot pursuit of a record-equaling 24th major.

The 13th seed had never taken a set off Williams in three previous meetings and unfortunately for her, the American was once again at her dominant best on Thursday as she bludgeoned down five aces and 16 winners to finish off Goerges.

In both sets Goerges was broken in the sixth game, surrendering each with an error on break point.

She did fight back to break Williams when the American, seeded 25th despite her laughable ranking of 181st, was serving for the match at 5-3 up in the second.

However, Goerges simply did not have the firepower to stop the seven-times champion from surging to a 20th successive Wimbledon win.

"It's crazy. I don't even know how to feel because I literally didn't think I'd do this well in my fourth tournament back," said Williams.

Victory on Saturday will give her an eighth Wimbledon title and 24th Grand Slam crown, taking her level with Margaret Court's all-time mark.

Earlier, Kerber neutralized the booming groundstrokes of Ostapenko to reach her second Wimbledon final.

Seeded 25 this year and with a world ranking of 181, Williams insists she will be the underdog against Kerber on Saturday despite boasting a 6-2 career lead over the 30-year-old left-hander.

"I don't have anything to lose and I feel I can play so free. That's what I'm doing," said Williams.

Serena Williams to face Angelique Kerber in women's final on Saturday.

(With inputs from agency.)