Venus reaches 1st Wimbledon semifinal since 2009
Venus Williams defeated Kazakhstan's Yaroslava Shvedova 7-6(7-5), 6-2 on Tuesday to reach her first Wimbledon semifinal since 2009. Williams, the 5-time Wimbledon champion, battled to take the first set, before easing home in the second. The 36-year-old, the oldest player left in the draw, faces Germany's Angelique Kerber in the semi-finals.