LONDON: Johanna Konta has set her sights on Wimbledon history as the world number seven aims to become the first British woman to reach the final for 40 years when she faces Venus Williams on Thursday. Konta displayed nerves of steel in her pulsating quarter-final victory over world number two Simona Halep on Tuesday. Born in Australia to Hungarian parents, Konta didn’t moved to the UK until she was 14, but regardless of her heritage she has been adopted as one of their own by the Wimbledon fans. “I think what Venus and her sister have given our sport is absolutely tremendous,” Konta said. Muguruza has unfinished business at Wimbledon after losing the 2015 final against Serena, while Rybarikova is the tournament’s lowest ranked semi-finalist since 2008.

Source: Manila Times July 13, 2017 01:18 UTC