Serena Williams, Angelique Kerber through to Wimbledon 2018 semi-finals with contrasting wins
Serena Williams set up a semi-final clash with Julia Goerges at Wimbledon 2018 while Angelique Kerber and Jelena Ostapenko also made it to the last-four.
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Serena Williams made it to her 11th Wimbledon semi-finals with a comeback win over Camila Giorgi. Williams won 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. AFP / Daniel Leal-Olivas
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Giorgi became the first player to win a set off Williams in this year’s tournament but it wasn’t enough as Serena fought back to win the match. AFP / Daniel Leal-Olivas
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Julia Goerges also notched a comeback win as she beat Kiki Bertens 3-6, 7-5, 6-1 to set up a semi-final clash with Serena Williams. AFP / Glyn Kirk
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Bertens won the first set, but Goerges, who had never made it past the third round at Wimbledon, fought back to win the match. AFP / Glyn Kirk
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2016 runner-up Angelique Kerber beat Daria Kasatkina to reach her third Wimbledon semi-final. Kerber won 6-3, 7-5. AFP / Daniel Leal-Olivas
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Kasatkina showed flashes of brilliance but wasn’t consistent enough to get past Kerber. AFP / Daniel Leal-Olivas
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Jelena Ostapenko reached her first Wimbledon semi-final after beating Dominika Cibulkova 7-5, 6-4. AFP / Glyn Kirk
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Cibulkova, looking to make it to the semi-finals at Wimbledon at the fourth time of asking, faltered yet again as Ostapenko made the most of her chances. The Latvian will now play Kerber for a place in the final. AFP / Glyn Kirk


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