Venus Williams through to Wimbledon semis – along with sister Serena

Five-time champion beats Yaroslava Shvedova to become oldest semi-finalist at a grand slam since 1994

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Venus (left) and Serena Williams greet the crowds after their first-round doubles match
(Image credit: Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images)

Venus Williams has progressed to the semi-finals at Wimbledon for the first time in seven years, after a dominant 7-6, 6-2 victory over Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan.

"What's transpiring now for Venus at Wimbledon is historic," says CNN. By beating her "explosive, but inconsistent" opponent, the 36-year-old player has become the oldest semi-finalist at a grand slam since Martina Navratilova, then 37, played at the All England Club in 1994.

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