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Wimbledon: Tatjana Maria beats Jule Niemeier to reach first Grand Slam semi-final

Tatjana Maria reached her first Grand Slam semi-final with a comeback victory over Jule Niemeier at Wimbledon.

Maria, 34, was ranked outside the top 250 as recently as March and only returned to the tour a year ago after having her second daughter.

She will face either third seed Ons Jabeur - the highest ranked player left in the draw - or Marie Bouzkova next.

Maria dropped her racquet to the floor and stood with her mouth covered in disbelief after her victory was confirmed by a missed volley.

She ran to the net for a lengthy hug with Niemeier before thanking the crowd, still shaking her head in shock.