The semis feature three Grand Slam champions, with only Goerges, one of the most improved players in the last 12 months, yet to win a major title, while Williams has triumphed at Wimbledon as many as seven times.
Opening Tuesday’s action on Center Court, German 11th seed Angelique Kerber, the highest seed left in the women’s singles draw, beat Daria Kasatkina 6-3 7-5. Kerber dominated the first set and went 3-1 up in the second when Kasatkina grew in confidence and leveled to 3-3. Actually, Kasatkina broke back the first three times Kerber went up in the second set, including when the former world No.