Former champion Simona Halep sets up Wimbledon semi-final clash with Elena Rybakina
Former champion Simona Halep sealed her place in the semi-finals of Wimbledon after an impressive straight-sets win over American Amanda Anisimova on Wednesday.
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Elena Rybakina finds her range to set up Simona Halep semi-final at Wimbledon
Rybakina, the 17th seed, struggled in the first set but then started finding her serving range, at one point taking seven games in a row to secure the second set and put her in control of the third. The 23-year-old, who would not have been allowed to play at this year's Wimbledon had she not switched allegiance from Russia four years ago, finished the match with an ace - her 15th of the match.
Wimbledon: Norrie faces alien challenge as he reaches first Grand Slam semi-final
Over the last two decades, British fans have become accustomed to being taken on five-set rollercoaster rides on tennis' most famous stage by four-time Wimbledon semi-finalist Tim Henman and then twice champion Andy Murray. The South African-born Norrie joined that select group on Tuesday when he fought back to reach his first Grand Slam semi-final with a 3-6, 7-5, 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 win over Goffin. "Pretty crazy to be sitting here and in the semis. Crazy atmosphere, as well. Definitely enjoyed it. The crowd definitely got me through it. Pretty fortunate to get through that one," admitted Norrie after becoming only the fourth British man in the Open Era to reach the last four at the grasscourt major. "At end of the fourth, start of the fifth, I was just locked in.... just a crazy day and crazy match to get through."
Wimbledon: Jabeur rallies past Bouzkova to reach maiden major semi-final
Since losing in the opening round at this year's Roland Garros in a shock defeat, Jabeur has won 10 straight matches on grass, having arrived at the All England Club with a title in Berlin in the lead-up. Currently playing at her highest career ranking of second, Jabeur will next meet her friend -- 103rd-ranked Tatjana Maria, who earlier beat fellow German Jule Niemeier, for a place in Saturday's final. Jabeur said it will be tough to play against her "barbecue buddy" Maria, who returned from maternity leave only last year after giving birth to her second daughter and reached her first major semi-final at the 47th attempt.
Norrie faces alien challenge as he reaches first Grand Slam semi-final
LONDON : It took Cameron Norrie over three sets to get "locked in" to the task of taming David Goffin in the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Tuesday but the Briton knows he cannot afford to leave it so late in his next match as he will be facing a rival his Belgian victim described as "an alien".
Mum-of-two Tatjana Maria sets up semi-final with close friend Ons Jabeur
Tatjana Maria will stick to the winning formula behind her “crazy” run to the Wimbledon last four after her remarkable journey took another step into the unknown on Tuesday.
Wimbledon 2022: “Supermom” Maria joins a very exclusive semi-final club
It’s a special club with a membership reading like the most stellar women of the last 50 years. Billie Jean King, Martina Navratilova, Chrissie Evert and Venus and Serena Williams share the exclusivity of having battled through to the Wimbledon semi-finals beyond their 34th birthday.
Wimbledon - 'I'm going to take it to him' - Tearful Cameron Norrie ready for shock Novak Djokovic semi-final
Britain's Cameron Norrie was left «speechless» as he beat David Goffin to reach the semi-finals of Wimbledon for the first time on Tuesday evening. The Brit delighted the home crowd on Court 1 after recovering from losing both the first and third sets to roar back and claim a famous victory in the fifth, 3-6 7-5 2-6 6-3 7-5. Ad/> Now a hotly-anticipated semi-final against the reigning Wimbledon champion and top seed, Novak Djokovic, awaits for the Brit, and he could barely believe what had happened.