Serena Williams' quest for a 24th Grand Slam title has reached the finals at the 2019 Wimbledon championships.
Williams advanced to the championship round at the All England Club for an 11th time with Thursday's straight-sets victory over Barbora Strycova in the semifinals.
The seven-time Wimbledon champion remains one Grand Slam victory shy of Margaret Court's singles record of 24 — a mark she hopes to equal in 2019. Williams' last major victory came at the Australian Open in 2017, the longest drought of her career.
To finally catch Court, Williams must defeat Simona Halep in the final. The Romanian challenger, seeded seventh, knocked off No. 8 Elina Svitolina in straight sets to reach the final for the first time at Wimbledon. Halep, 27, won the 2018 French Open and is 1-3 in Grand Slam finals for her career.
LIVE: Follow scores from every match at Wimbledon 2019
Williams is 9-2 lifetime against Halep and has won their last five head-to-head matchups, most recently at this year's Australian Open.
If Williams falls at Wimbledon, the U.S. Open in August will be her final chance of 2019 to match Court's record. She went 0-2 in the finals at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in 2018, has yet to win a tournament on the 2019 schedule, and this might be one of the last, best chances the all-time great has to make history.
Here is everything you need to keep track of Williams' run at Wimbledon in 2019, including a guide to watch her matches live on TV or stream online along with live scoring updates and results from All England Club.
When is Serena Williams' next match at Wimbledon 2019?
Serena Williams' Wimbledon final match against Simona Halep is scheduled to start around 10 a.m. ET on Saturday, July 13. This is the 12th meeting between the two. Williams has won their previous five matchups, including their most recent head-to-head match in the 2019 Australian Open fourth round.
Match schedule, results from All England Club
The Wimbledon women's singles final will be broadcast live on ESPN and the Tennis Channel. You can also stream the match live at ESPN.com or with the ESPN app.
| Round | Opponent | Time/TV channel/result |
| 1 | def. Giulia Gatto-Monticone | 6-2, 7-5 |
| 2 | def. Kaja Juvan | 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 |
| 3 | def. No. 18 Julia Gorges | 6-3, 6-4 |
| 4 | def. No. 30 Carla Suarez Navarro | 6-2, 6-2 |
| Quarterfinal | def. Alison Riske | 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 |
| Semifinal | def. Barbora Strycova | 6-1, 6-2 |
| Final | vs. Simona Halep | 9 a.m. ET (ESPN) |
MORE: Follow SN's live coverage of Serena Williams' semifinal match
2019 Wimbledon final: Williams vs. Halep live score
Below are live scores and results from the 2019 Wimbledon women's singles final.
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How many times has Serena Williams won Wimbledon?
Serena Williams has won more Grand Slam championships, including seven at Wimbledon, than anyone in tennis history — man or woman — except Margaret Court. It's not unlike Tiger Woods' famous pursuit of Jack Nicklaus in golf, but Williams has a more realistic chance to finish as her sport's undisputed GOAT than Woods.
Here's how Williams and Court compare performing on tennis' biggest stages.
| Margaret Court | Serena Williams | |
| Australian Open | 11 | 7 |
| French Open | 5 | 3 |
| Wimbledon | 3 | 7 |
| U.S. Open | 5 | 6 |
| All-time finals W/L | 24-5 | 23-8 |
