America's Venus Williams ha progressed to the semi finals of the ongoing Wimbledon Open for the first time since 2009 after defeating Yaroslava Shvedova in the quarter finals of the championship.
The five-time champion beat the Kazakhstan's 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 to become the oldest Grand Slam semi-finalist for 22 years.
Venus is now likely to face her younger sister in the final of the 2016 Wimbledon Open, as the 34-
year old also progressed to the semis after she overpowered Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-4 6-4.
Venus will on Thursday face Angelique Kerber in the semis, while Serena battle Elena Vesnina in the last four of the tourney.
Germany's Kerber, the fourth seed, beat Romanian fifth seed Simona Halep 7-5 7-6 (7-2) in the opening match on Centre Court, as unseeded Russian Vesnina stunned Slovakian 19th seed Cibulkova in the remaining quarter-final.
'I love playing the game'
Venus Williams has won the championship in 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007 and 2008 made it through to her first Grand Slam semi-final since the 2010 US Open.
At 36, she is the oldest major semi-finalist since Martina Navratilova finished runner-up at Wimbledon in 1994.
"I love playing the game," Williams told BBC Sport. "When you're winning matches it makes it that much sweeter."
The American, who played her first Wimbledon in 1997, recovered from losing an early break to win the opening set tie-break from 5-2 down.
She then dominated the second set, racing into a 5-1 lead and holding off signs of a Shvedova comeback to serve out the win.
"What a tough day on the court," Williams added. "The tie-breaker, it felt like she would win. I felt like my opponent was on fire.
"I felt like the crowd enjoyed all the great points. She got them involved in the last game. We gave them good tennis today." BBC
The five-time champion beat the Kazakhstan's 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 to become the oldest Grand Slam semi-finalist for 22 years.
Venus is now likely to face her younger sister in the final of the 2016 Wimbledon Open, as the 34-
Venus will on Thursday face Angelique Kerber in the semis, while Serena battle Elena Vesnina in the last four of the tourney.
Germany's Kerber, the fourth seed, beat Romanian fifth seed Simona Halep 7-5 7-6 (7-2) in the opening match on Centre Court, as unseeded Russian Vesnina stunned Slovakian 19th seed Cibulkova in the remaining quarter-final.
'I love playing the game'
Venus Williams has won the championship in 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007 and 2008 made it through to her first Grand Slam semi-final since the 2010 US Open.
At 36, she is the oldest major semi-finalist since Martina Navratilova finished runner-up at Wimbledon in 1994.
"I love playing the game," Williams told BBC Sport. "When you're winning matches it makes it that much sweeter."
The American, who played her first Wimbledon in 1997, recovered from losing an early break to win the opening set tie-break from 5-2 down.
She then dominated the second set, racing into a 5-1 lead and holding off signs of a Shvedova comeback to serve out the win.
"What a tough day on the court," Williams added. "The tie-breaker, it felt like she would win. I felt like my opponent was on fire.
"I felt like the crowd enjoyed all the great points. She got them involved in the last game. We gave them good tennis today." BBC
Williams Sisters Through To Wimbledon Open Semi Finals
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