Those relatively tight lines aren\u2019t surprising. While Williams and Djokovic are clearly the players to beat in their respective finals, they\u2019re taking on opponents who have done more than their fair share of winning over the years.<\/p>\n
Williams is looking for her 24th career Grand Slam title, a mark that would match the record set by Margaret Court. Serena last won a major at the 2017 Australian Open, though she has made two finals since returning to tennis after giving birth to her first child last year.<\/p>\n
For the 37-year-old, just being able to compete at the elite level is an achievement worth celebrating, especially after she spent most of the season struggling with a knee injury.<\/p>\n
It definitely feels good to be back in the final, especially after my year,\u201d <\/span><\/strong>Williams said to the BBC after her semifinal win over Barbora Strycova.<\/span> \u201c[The knee] is definitely a lot better, I just needed some matches and after every match I\u2019m improving. I just needed to feel good and now I feel good I can play tennis.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\nHalep only has one major title to her credit, having won the French Open in 2018. But the former World No. 1 has looked formidable at Wimbledon over the past two weeks. While she has historically been strongest on clay and weakest on grass, Halep says that Wimbledon has helped change her opinion of the surface.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m a different person, everything changed,\u201d Halep said after her quarterfinal win over Shuai Zhang. \u201cI have a lot of experience, I\u2019m more confident. I love grass \u2013 it\u2019s the first time when I say that.\u201d<\/p>\n