Venus Williams supero a Yaroslava Shvedova de Kazakhastan y avanzo a semifinales del abierto de Wimbledon, torneo que gano en el 2000, 01, 05, 07 y 08.
La victoria de la 5 veces Campeona en Wimbledon de 36 años de edad, se produjo en sets corridos y con parciales de 7-6 y 6-2.
Venus Williams se medira en semifinales a la Campeona del abierto de Australia, la Alemana Angelioque Kerber quien supero a la Rumana Simona Halep con parciales de 7-5 y 7-6. el sorteo inicial enfrentaria en una hipoeteica final a las hermanas Williams. por ahora se espera el resultado del partido de Serena Williams con Pavlyuchenkova para saber si avanza a semifinales…
LONDON, England – Venus Williams moved one step closer to a sixth Wimbledon crown after a straight set win over Yaroslava Shvedova in Tuesday’s quarterfinals.
Playing her 12th quarterfinal at the All England Club, Williams’ experience came to the fore as she withstood some early difficulty to run out an ultimately comfortable, 7-6(5), 6-2 winner.
«What a tough day on court! The first set I had so many opportunities but she played so well,» Williams said. «When you walk to the net as the winner that’s the goal.
«To play so well when it’s your first quarterfinal is a credit to her. I love playing the game, always have. And when you’re winning matches it’s so much sweeter. Wins and losses lead to these moments. Everyone has to take the losses. Unless you’re Serena Williams!»
Shvedova had her chances, most notably in the first set tie-break which she led 5-2, but found herself faced with an opponent who refused to wilt.
Williams pinched the set when Shvedova fired long and tightened her command of the occasion thereafter, a run of four straight games plotting a path into the semifinals.
Remarkably, it is Williams’ first major semifinal since the 2010 US Open. There she will face No.4 Angelique Kerber, who saw off Simona Halep, 7-5, 7-6(2).