New Delhi:
Tennis superstar Venus Williams thrashed Johanna Konta in straight sets to reach Wimbledon finals and set up a contest with the Spaniard Garbine Muguruza. The 37-year-old American 10th seed played in a majestic manner to win 6-4 6-2 on Centre Court.
Williams is the oldest Grand Slam singles finalist since Martina Navratilova finished runner-up at Wimbledon in 1994.The American, through to her ninth final, won her first Wimbledon title in 2000 and the most recent of her seven major victories came on Centre Court in 2008.
"It's usually her [Serena] in these finals so I'm just trying to represent Williams as best I can"
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 13, 2017
- Venus Williams#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/jnQrWORwmV
Earlier, Garbine Muguruza cruised to the Wimbledon finals after a dominant 6-1, 6-1 victory over the unseeded Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia.
A wonderful sight.
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 13, 2017
2017 #Wimbledon finalist @Venuseswilliams just can't stop smiling 😄 pic.twitter.com/gwy3dj883q
Ageless.
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 13, 2017
Venus Williams ends Johanna Konta's fairy tale run 6-4, 6-2 to reach her first #Wimbledon singles final since 2009 pic.twitter.com/zJlHDdo6qF
Within her reach...
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 13, 2017
Venus Williams breaks and then consolidates to establish a 4-1 lead over Jo Konta in the second set#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/EsUCv4ugLy
