Wimbledon 2015 - Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova in semis
World number one Serena Williams brushed aside fourth seed Maria
Sharapova to set up a Wimbledon final against Spain's Garbine Muguruza.
Williams could win a sixth Wimbledon and 21st major title on Saturday, when she can also complete a 'Serena Slam' by holding all four Grand Slam titles.
The Venezuela-born 20th seed led by a set and a break only for 13th seed Radwanska to respond with six straight games and force a decider.
"I don't have words to explain it," Muguruza told BBC Sport.
"I worked all my life to achieve this moment. I think I was playing really well so I had to stay calm and keep a poker face."
Williams was thrilled to reach her 25th Grand Slam final, saying: "I'm so excited. I got a bit nervous because it was a semi-final and it's a long time since I've been this far. I'm excited to get through it."
Sharapova had not beaten Williams since 2004, the year of her Wimbledon triumph over the American, and she was unable to prevent a 17th straight defeat.
The Russian knew she had to defend her vulnerable serve better but successive double faults handed over the opening game, to groans around Centre Court.
Williams was not in the mood to offer her long-time rival any gifts and almost broke again in game three, the Russian saving herself with an ace out wide.
A forehand into the corner earned the double break two games later and the set was wrapped up after 33 minutes, with Sharapova unable to profit from the American making just 52% of first serves.
There were signs of the world number four at least gaining a foothold in the early stages of the second set, but Williams upped the pace in game five and Sharapova succumbed on break point with her fifth double fault.
Sharapova was struggling desperately to win points on her second serve and Williams let her off the hook with three missed returns on break points at 3-3, before the Russian saved two match points in game nine.
Williams still had her serve to come, however, and converted her third match point with a 13th ace having played the entire 79-minute contest without facing a break point.
Muguruza holds her nerve in decider
Muguruza completely dominated for a set and a half, winning more than half of the points on Radwanska's serve and hitting three times as many winners as she built a 6-2 3-1 lead.
It took 55 minutes for Radwanska to earn a break point but, when Muguruza found the net, it heralded a dramatic shift in momentum.
Tracy Austin - Two Time US Open Champion
"A star is born in women's tennis. That lob from Radwanska must have felt like it was hanging in the air for so long, and then Muguruza just finished it off."
The Pole finally began to move her 6ft opponent around, testing her more vulnerable forehand and drawing her into the net with sliced backhands.
It brought Radwanska a run of six straight games as she levelled at one set all and broke at the start of the decider.
Muguruza, who beat Serena Williams at the French Open last year, stemmed the tide with a couple of winners to break back for 1-1 and a gripping contest unfolded.
The Spaniard won a brilliant point with a defensive lob and a crunching backhand winner for a 4-2 lead and survived a tense game when trying to serve out the win.
Radwanska had two break points and was pushing for a third at deuce when, seemingly urged on by those in her player box, the Pole challenged a Muguruza shot that Hawk-Eye showed to have clipped the line.
A relieved Muguruza converted her first match point with a big serve and forehand drive-volley to become Spain's first female finalist since Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario in 1996.
"I knew it was going to be tough," said Muguruza. "I was nervous in second set. She has a lot of experience and I had to fight."
Shaw Post is looking forward to a great Wimbledon women's Championship final on Saturday between Serena Williams and Garbine Muguruza. Tennis fans are in for a real treat as we're not sure which way it''s going to go. Maybe Garbine will get the upper hand again or will Serena Williams win her sixth major Wimbledon Title on Saturday.
Tune it to BBC1 at 2pm for live coverage of the final. It's sure to be a cracking match.
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