Top 5 wins for Serena Williams at Wimbledon

Five months after Serena Williams return from maternity leave and four tournaments later, she has entered the finals of Wimbledon once again in a bid to win her eighth title.

She won her semi-final match with ease, defeating Julie Gorges 6-4, 6-2 in just over an hour. She will now take on Angelique Kerber in a repeat of the 2016 final which she won in straight sets.

However, it will not be easy for the younger Williams sister as Kerber has got the better of her on a few occasions, including the Australian Open final in 2016.

If Serena goes on to win the match against Kerber, she will have won her 24th Grand Slam title, thus equalling Margaret Court's record.

She has played a number of enthralling matches at Wimbledon before over the course of her career. Let's take a look at her top five matches at the All England Club prior to her final against Kerber.

#5 Wimbledon Final 2016

Serena was not having a great time at finals that year, losing in the Australian Open final to Angelique Kerber and in the French Open finals to Garbine Muguruza.

She was taking on Kerber once again in the finals, this time at Wimbledon, where she had tasted success six times before.

She had not dropped a single set en-route to the final and carried her form into the final as well as she avenged her loss in the Australian Open by defeating Kerber 7-5, 6-3 in a little less than two hours.

She produced some breath-taking tennis and did not allow Kerber to get back into the game after a closely fought first set.

By winning the title, she won her 22nd Grand Slam and equalled Steffi Graf's record - a record which she went on to break after winning the Australian Open in January 2017.

Result: Serena Williams def. Angelique Kerber 7-5, 6-3

#4 Wimbledon Final 2014

Serena Williams took on Garbine Muguruza in the Wimbledon final of 2014 in a bid to win her 21st Grand Slam title. Muguruza was having a breakthrough year as she reached the first major final of her career.

It was evident that the Spaniard had a lot of nerves as Williams won the first set with ease. However, she struggled a bit on her serve in the second set, dropping it twice. Luckily, she held her nerve towards the end and saw out the match.

By winning the title, she completed the second "Serena Slam" of her career, i.e holding all four majors at once.

Result: Serena Williams def. Garbine Muguruza 6-4, 6-4

#3 Wimbledon Final 2003

Serena and Venus Williams have had some epic encounters over the years, especially in the early 2000s.

After having defeated her elder sister in 2002, Serena was looking to defeat her once again and win her 6th Grand Slam title and second consecutive title at Wimbledon.

Unlike the 2002 final, this one was a lot closer and Serena had to battle harder. However, she did eventually come out on top, winning the match in three sets.

Venus was fighting a groin injury throughout the tournament but still managed to reach the final.

Result: Serena Williams def. Venus Williams 4-6, 6-4, 6-2

#2 Wimbledon Final 2002

Her elder sister Venus Williams was dominating, having won the Wimbledon titles in 2001 and 2002. This was the first time the two were taking on each other on the grass of the All England Club and it turned out to be an enthralling affair.

Serena put an end to Venus' dominance as she defeated her elder sister in straight sets to win her first Wimbledon title and third Grand Slam title overall.

The two sisters have taken on each other 25 times with Serena leading the head-to-head 14-11.

Result: Serena Williams def. Venus Williams 7-6, 6-3

#1 Wimbledon Final 2012

Winning the Wimbledon in 2012 meant a lot to Serena Williams as she was going through an extremely difficult phase in her career. She had suffered numerous injuries and did not win a Grand Slam for over two years.

Coming back from injury, she had reached the Wimbledon finals once again and was taking on Agnieszka Radwanska. She steamrolled her way through the first set, winning it with ease. However, Radwanska clawed her way back to take the second set.

With the match into the decider, Serena went into third gear and took the set 6-2, thus winning her fifth Wimbledon title. By doing so, she became only the second woman after Martina Navratilova to win a Grand Slam after the age of 30.

Result: Serena Williams def. Agnieszka Radwanska 6-1, 5-7, 6-2