Maria into first grand slam semi-final a year after birth of second daughter
Miracles do happen. At the age of 34, Tatjana Maria, a woman who this time last year had just given birth to her second daughter, reached her first grand slam semi-final at Wimbledon on Tuesday, beating another German, Julie Niemeier 4-6, 6-2, 7-5. Mixing forehand slices with outstanding movement and great net play, the world No 103 came from 4-2 down in the third set to clinch a place in the last four.


