Venus Williams advanced to the Wimbledon semi-finals

After a 6-3,6-4 win against Svetlana Kuznetsova, Venus Williams reached her first Wimbledon semifinal in two years.

Venus Williams advanced to the Wimbledon semi-finals The former No.1 Venus Williams has slipped to the 31st position since 2002. But the American tennis player wasn't ready to give up on her fourth Wimbledon title just yet. Dominating in her serve, Venus Williams was quick to take the match and impose her own pace at the 2007 Wimbledon quarter final, beating Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-3, 6-4.

After the match Venus Williams addressed the reporters:

"I feel really confident. As long as I'm healthy and have a chance to prepare, I definitely am going to have a foot in the door at the very least. At the end I was able to stay tough against a great opponent. I felt so motivated, sure about my game."

At the semi-final match Venus Williams will play Ana Ivanovic from Serbia, who defeated the Czech Republic's Nicole Vaidisova.

Published on 07/05/2007