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2016 WIMBLEDON TENNIS
July 7, 2016  | By David Bianculli

ESPN, 8:00 a.m. ET

 

Yesterday’s quarterfinal match in the 2016 Wimbledon men’s division served up (so to speak) a match for the ages: Seven-time Wimbledon champion and No. 3-ranked Roger Federer, who last won the tournament (and one of his 17 majors) in 2012, came back from two sets down to gut out a five-set victory over No. 9-ranked Marin Cilic. Today, there’s an equally inspiring potential comeback story, on the women’s side of the semifinals. Venus Williams, whose last appearance in a final was in 2009, when she lost to sister Serena, is back at Wimbledon, seeded No. 8 – but Venus has made it to the semis, and plays today at 10 a.m. ET. Her opponent: No. 4 seed Angelique Kerber, who beat sister Serena to win this year’s Australian Open. Serena has made the quarterfinals, too, and plays today as well, in the day’s first women’s semifinal game at 8 a.m. ET – but she faces Elena Vesnina, a Cinderella entrant who’s not even seeded.

 
 
 
 
 
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