Venus Williams believes she and sister Serena can dominate the women's game for years to come as she focuses on reaching another Wimbledon final.
Williams reached Thursday's semi-final with an easy win over Agnieszka Radwanska, to set up a last-four clash with world No.1 Dinara Safina.
Russians Safina and Elena Dementieva stand in the way of another all-Williams final, but 29-year-old Venus is already looking much further ahead than Saturday's Centre Court clash.
Williams has now won 32 consecutive sets at Wimbledon, the longest streak since Martina Navratilova won 40 between the 1982 and 1985 finals.
The last time Venus dropped a set was in the third round to Akiko Morigami in 2007.
"Being in the semi-finals again is obviously where I want to be right now," she said. "I would love it to be an all-Williams final and so would Serena. That would be great."
Williams has appeared in seven finals in the past nine years, winning five times, and although Wimbledon is where she has enjoyed her greatest triumphs, she also has two US Opens among the 41 titles she has collected.
She is also the only active player to have won more than 40 tour singles, despite being selective about her playing commitments.
Now she believes the Williams sisters can continue playing for a long time ahead.
"Most players like to play a little more than I do," added Williams.
"But you have to find that happy medium of being part of a business plan that works and also doing what's best for me. I'd like to hang around a little longer in my career, too."
Williams claims that she and Serena have not only talked about competing at the 2012 Olympics in London but also discussed playing in the doubles at the 2016 Games, hoping they would be staged in Chicago.
Safina holds the exalted position of being top-ranked and top-seeded, and yet she has yet to win a grand slam. The Williams sisters are aiming to overtake her.
"I know where my ranking is and I'm trying to move up," said Venus.
"That's what I pay attention to, mine and Serena's. Also our doubles, because we haven't had a ranking in a long time in doubles."
"We are definitely the front-runners in tennis, as far as being some of the best players out there. But I still look forward to the challenge of whoever is across the net."
"She (Safina) has the top ranking but I have more experience in this tournament and more success."
As far as Safina is concerned, anything beyond the fourth round on grass is a bonus, so a semi-final against Venus Williams is beyond her expectations.
"Every day I am improving, I'm getting better playing here," said Safina. "If I play my best and she plays the best, it's 50/50 who's going to win the match."
"I don't think if I play my best tennis and she plays her best, that she's the favourite - I think I still have a chance."