Britain’s Johanna Konta returns against Romania’s Simona Halep during their women’s singles quarterfinals match on the eighth day of the 2017 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on Wednesday. AFP PHOTO
LONDON: Johanna Konta became the first British woman to reach the Wimbledon semifinals for 39 years on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila), while five-time champion Venus Williams also made history as the oldest semi-finalist since 1994.