:00:08. > :00:13.Rybarikova, This is the national programme, now we're going to take
:00:14. > :00:19.you over to Wimbledon. That's it and he's done it. Her Majesty will
:00:20. > :00:29.present the trophy to a British winner. The emotions overcome him.
:00:30. > :00:33.Brilliant. Oh yes. That is perfect. Irresistible. Majestic. Wimbledon
:00:34. > :00:51.champion. 40 years, an agonising wait. 40
:00:52. > :01:00.openings of the gate. 40 times round the sun. With the question - is this
:01:01. > :01:14.the one? 40 years a tennis era, but finally we are getting nearer. What
:01:15. > :01:19.a battle. That is genius. 40 years since the Silver Jubilee, could we
:01:20. > :01:26.crown a new queen. 40 years on from me, the last. She's done it. A fairy
:01:27. > :01:31.story comes true. But the eyes of the champion don't look to the past.
:01:32. > :01:40.A moment in time, 40 years in the making. Take a breath, Jo. It could
:01:41. > :01:45.be yours for the taking! Virginia waived, Wade, who know what is it is
:01:46. > :01:52.like to be in the final as a champion and with England's women in
:01:53. > :01:56.the semi-finals of women's cricket World Cup and Jo Konta this is a
:01:57. > :02:06.massive month for women's sport. We will be reflecting on and enjoying
:02:07. > :02:10.again the match with Tracey Austin and Kim Clijsters and we will be
:02:11. > :02:21.joined by Martina Navratilova after a bit of action herself on court
:02:22. > :02:24.one. I hear from the cheers that Heather Watson and Kontinen have
:02:25. > :02:31.won. They have done it. Fantastic stuff. 7-5 in the third set and they
:02:32. > :02:37.go through to the semi-finals. They're the defending champions. So
:02:38. > :02:44.let's start our review of the day with a look back at the biggest day
:02:45. > :02:49.in Jo Konta's tennis life. She has fought her way through three
:02:50. > :02:57.three-setters and across the net a woman who has done it all before.
:02:58. > :03:03.Back in 97 it seemed to rain day after day and it was Venus's first
:03:04. > :03:07.Wimbledon. I was put down with her. There was mum. And what I presume
:03:08. > :03:14.was a younger sister. Now I know that was Serena. I didn't even
:03:15. > :03:26.realise that Serena played. The first ball came flying at me. He
:03:27. > :03:35.proceeded to hit each ball at mach10. Sam Smith with her
:03:36. > :03:40.reflections of a young Venus. She is playing her 101st match at
:03:41. > :03:46.Wimbledon. At the age of 37. But the crowd giving a huge ovation for Jo
:03:47. > :03:52.Konta in her first Wimbledon semi-final. She said she felt
:03:53. > :03:55.blessed to share Centre Court with the five-times champion. Venus cool
:03:56. > :04:01.as ever. Served first and held and we pick it up in the second game in
:04:02. > :04:24.the match, Konta serving for the first time.
:04:25. > :04:29.Look how far she is in for the second serve s Venus. Ready to
:04:30. > :04:43.attack. Sometimes just that presence there
:04:44. > :04:47.can unsettle the double fault. A very early double fault. It shortens
:04:48. > :04:51.the court, you feel the player closer to you and you hit a shorter
:04:52. > :04:59.serve and sometimes they go in the net.
:05:00. > :05:07.Nice come back after the double fault. It was important to get it
:05:08. > :05:14.after a good start. The same for Jo Konta. Her coach on the left with
:05:15. > :05:35.the sun glasses. Don't want to let Venus Williams get into the stride.
:05:36. > :05:42.Wow that sends a message. I think the return was way more powerful
:05:43. > :05:48.than the serve. And it was a good serve. It was a 93mph second serve.
:05:49. > :06:00.Venus Williams smacks it back and draws the error.
:06:01. > :06:06.The crowd applaud, thinking, hoping it might be an ace. Konta asks the
:06:07. > :06:20.question. Just out. Not quite. Still stuck on
:06:21. > :06:27.29 aces in this tournament. These two with the highest number of aces.
:06:28. > :06:57.Not even the long arms of Venus Williams can get to that one.
:06:58. > :07:02.You can hear the good will from the crowd urging her to get her service
:07:03. > :07:37.hold. STUDIO: Konta recovered and held her
:07:38. > :07:41.nerve as well as her serve and both continued to do so as we pick it up
:07:42. > :07:50.at 4-4 with Venus serving. She is looking up, the sun is right
:07:51. > :08:10.where she likes to toss the ball. And the double fault arrives. She is
:08:11. > :08:17.not happy at all. A bit of cloud will be along shortly.
:08:18. > :08:31.Oh no, oh no. Not surprising. Rarely see Venus miss volleys. Just
:08:32. > :08:35.completed misjudged this. Maybe still blinded from the sun from the
:08:36. > :08:38.serve and I'm looking into it again on the volley. I don't know how
:08:39. > :08:55.bright it is out there. Well, the first break points arrive.
:08:56. > :08:58.A return right back at the feet of Venus Williams. And Centre Court
:08:59. > :09:51.will only get louder. What a serve. That was courageous.
:09:52. > :09:57.106 second serve. That is the fastest second serve of the day.
:09:58. > :10:03.Probably of the tournament, second serve, break point down, 4-4, going
:10:04. > :10:17.for broke. That is seriously brave tennis from the former champ.
:10:18. > :10:27.Having seen off those two break points, moves closer now to the
:10:28. > :10:29.hold. So crucial for Venus to be hitting her forehand with authority
:10:30. > :10:42.like this. Staying down and committing to it.
:10:43. > :11:03.Challenge from Konta, but it did look a little bit heavy-handed. We
:11:04. > :11:07.shall see if it was long. I thought it was a foot long. I thought she
:11:08. > :11:11.might have hit a short ball. I think she saw Venus was on the the
:11:12. > :11:24.baseline and tried to sneak it at her feet.
:11:25. > :11:39.The pressure grows. Tried to control that forehand side. Just a bit of
:11:40. > :12:18.top-spin for control. You can hear Venus Williams stepping
:12:19. > :12:20.up the noise and the power and suddenly three set points for Venus
:12:21. > :13:15.Williams. Well that second serve was so deep.
:13:16. > :13:19.A bit of bravery on second serve. A lot of the crowds had their hearts
:13:20. > :13:23.in their mouths. It was a good thing there was a lot of kick on that
:13:24. > :13:25.serve. It would have gone wrong. The kick brought it in. A brave second
:13:26. > :13:47.serve from Jo. That is long and it is the the first
:13:48. > :13:52.blow to Venus Williams in this semi-final. There was a pause as the
:13:53. > :13:59.crowd took it in. STUDIO: That meant Venus was serving
:14:00. > :14:10.first in the second set. We pick it up with Konta 1-2 down.
:14:11. > :14:21.The hand of apology. Two let caughts in a row, forcing Jo to come in. The
:14:22. > :14:26.second one dribbling the ball over the net. And now again trouble. She
:14:27. > :14:49.has to come up with some big serves here.
:14:50. > :15:00.No. And the vice tightens further for Jo Konta. Three break points.
:15:01. > :15:27.Third double point. Shot! She was a little slow getting
:15:28. > :15:32.to the backhand, but she did a good job keeping the ball low. What a
:15:33. > :15:36.nice drop volley on a big point. Will this be the difference in this
:15:37. > :16:02.game? She needs a break. She's not been lucky in this match so far.
:16:03. > :16:10.Oh and it's good, this time the clip on the net is fine for Konta. Two
:16:11. > :16:17.down one to go. She is flirting with the net every shot she hits, the net
:16:18. > :16:34.clearance is so low. Still a break point down though.
:16:35. > :16:43.And Williams has it? No. STUDIO: Terrific effort from Konta,
:16:44. > :16:48.but Williams maintaining the advantage. Konta is serving to stay
:16:49. > :17:08.in the match when we rejoin it. This is about the only battle that
:17:09. > :17:10.Jo has been winning is the aces. Everything else Williams has had the
:17:11. > :18:04.upper hand. That checked off the baseline right
:18:05. > :18:12.on the line. The ball slows down considerably when it hits the chalk.
:18:13. > :18:30.More abrasive chalk than the dprass. -- grass. She was way too early.
:18:31. > :18:41.This time the net favours her just. They want it to go on, this dream
:18:42. > :19:07.for Johanna Konta. Well the second serve was good. The
:19:08. > :19:36.follow up not so. Just had the longest game of this
:19:37. > :21:07.match. A mistake drawn from Johann that
:21:08. > :21:10.Konta and does it end here? For a run that has been... Match point,
:21:11. > :21:31.Venus Williams. Not yet. Not yet. That was about the
:21:32. > :21:35.first nervous shot that Venus has hit this whole match. Too much time
:21:36. > :21:48.too think about it? That's probably true.
:21:49. > :21:57.Again the mistake on the forehand, long it goes. And another
:21:58. > :22:14.opportunity for Venus Williams to make a Wimbledon final once again.
:22:15. > :22:50.Good time to find a great first serve.
:22:51. > :23:01.Double fault. Once again for Johanna Konta and it brings up a third match
:23:02. > :23:19.point here on Centre Court. There it is. This times the arms
:23:20. > :23:23.aloft in celebration. It is Venus Williams who is back in the
:23:24. > :23:31.Wimbledon final after so many years. For Konta, it ends here.
:23:32. > :23:37.You had the crowd behind her, how well did you have to play to win? I
:23:38. > :23:44.thought the crowd was very nice to me. They could have been really even
:23:45. > :23:48.more boisterous. I thought the crowd was fair. I know they love Jo and
:23:49. > :23:52.there was a lot of pressure and I thought she handled it well. I think
:23:53. > :23:55.my experience helped. You had a smile on your face after the match,
:23:56. > :24:02.what were you feeling when you had won? She played so well. No point
:24:03. > :24:07.was easy. I just tried to climb on top each time to get another point
:24:08. > :24:16.and then, wow, it was done. I was so happy. Muguruza in the final what,
:24:17. > :24:24.can we look forward to? We both play well on grass. The last time she
:24:25. > :24:31.played Serena so so I have to ask her for pointers. Usually it is her.
:24:32. > :24:36.Have you missed Serena. Terribly. I just wish she was here. I was like,
:24:37. > :24:42.I wish she could do this for me. I said o this time you have to do it
:24:43. > :24:46.for yourself. So here we are. Over all I think all the credit has to go
:24:47. > :24:51.to Venus and the way she was able to play today. I don't think I did too
:24:52. > :24:58.much wrong. She just dictated the match from the very beginning to the
:24:59. > :25:03.very end. So I had very few chances to get a good foot hold in the match
:25:04. > :25:08.and when I did have the chances, she did very well to take them away from
:25:09. > :25:12.me. So all credit to her. You take away a sense of pride in the way you
:25:13. > :25:16.were able to play so well to get to the point but deal with the
:25:17. > :25:21.attention that goes with it as a British player? Definitely, I think
:25:22. > :25:27.I dealt with it how I expected myself to deal with it. How I felt I
:25:28. > :25:31.was going to. But to be able to be involved until this stage of
:25:32. > :25:35.tournament, I'm very happy with nachlt I would have liked to have
:25:36. > :25:40.gone further. But I'm taking a lot of good things. A word on the warmth
:25:41. > :25:47.from the public, they have taken you to their hearts, even more than ever
:25:48. > :25:51.it seeps? They were magnificent and the noise and just the general
:25:52. > :26:01.support that I have feet, the support and love I have felt has
:26:02. > :26:07.been truly been incredibly MEPable. -- memorable. A way Konta has
:26:08. > :26:12.remained calm, but the Queen of calm and staying in the moment is Venus
:26:13. > :26:16.Williams, she comes through. Martina Navratilova has joined us after
:26:17. > :26:20.winning on Court One. Well done. I think we had better lose the tennis
:26:21. > :26:25.balls, they're blocking you. I was going to eat one up. That was
:26:26. > :26:31.strawberries. We don't need tennis balls. Kim your take on that match.
:26:32. > :26:36.What did you think about it as a whole I was looking forward to it. I
:26:37. > :26:41.have been commentating on Jo's matches and I thought that she had a
:26:42. > :26:48.chance. The match was very level from the start. And you could see
:26:49. > :26:53.that Venus was trying to show her dominance and standing close in the
:26:54. > :26:58.baseline and serving well. Just towards the end of that first set,
:26:59. > :27:01.you saw that Jo had a couple of xhanss, a -- chance, but Venus came
:27:02. > :27:06.up with her best tennis. That is what she has been able to do for so
:27:07. > :27:12.many years is switch it on when she has to. It has been amazing to see.
:27:13. > :27:17.She is extraordinary, Venus Williams, she, we just all have to
:27:18. > :27:23.go, all we talk about Roger, look at Venus. 37 but that champion's
:27:24. > :27:26.mentality. She played a very aggressive point, the forehand
:27:27. > :27:33.winner and the next point she is facing a second serve and hits a
:27:34. > :27:38.106mph second serve and Konta misses the return. That is very brave and
:27:39. > :27:44.that was the last break point Konta saw. Very small margins and Venus
:27:45. > :27:48.played very well. She was so aggressive from the beginning and it
:27:49. > :27:53.paid off, just rushing Jo the entire time. Did you feel Jo should have
:27:54. > :27:57.done anything different there? Well, she had a couple of openings at
:27:58. > :28:01.15-30 on Venus's serve. Didn't do enough. She didn't miss the return,
:28:02. > :28:07.beshe had some second serves that she didn't do enough with and 30-40
:28:08. > :28:11.that was too well played by Venus. She didn't use the body serve
:28:12. > :28:20.enough. She was struggling with her service games more than Venus. Venus
:28:21. > :28:26.only faced two break points. You need to hold serve better. Venus did
:28:27. > :28:32.use the body serve and it cramped Konta up. When you're that long, the
:28:33. > :28:36.body serve is nasty. You have a long way to get away from the ball.
:28:37. > :28:41.Especially with her returning from that close in the box. You have got
:28:42. > :28:50.to push her off the baseline. The only way is to go right at her. I
:28:51. > :28:56.don't think Jo did that enough. 52% down the middle of the court and Jo
:28:57. > :29:01.struged with -- struggled with a couple and it started to get in her
:29:02. > :29:05.head and five or six forehands she missed at crucial moments and that
:29:06. > :29:07.was the difference in a match like this that is that close, the
:29:08. > :29:18.foreland broke down. How much does the occasion that you?
:29:19. > :29:25.Does adrenaline change way your body works? It does and the effect of
:29:26. > :29:29.having Venus in front of you at this stage of the tournament, that does
:29:30. > :29:33.have an impact, she forces you to go for the lines and forces you to put
:29:34. > :29:37.a little bit more power into the second serves and she made a couple
:29:38. > :29:41.of double faults here and there and that is what it feels like to have
:29:42. > :29:49.Venus in front of you, she forces you to go for extra. Martina? I
:29:50. > :29:55.think Jo Konta could have hit more down the line shots, Venus is still
:29:56. > :29:59.there, she cheats crosscourt anyway, we all do, but the only opening is
:30:00. > :30:05.down the line and she did not do that enough. It is hard to go up the
:30:06. > :30:13.line, it is much higher. The amazing thing about Venus Williams is, ten
:30:14. > :30:17.years after Roger and Venus were last champions together at the same
:30:18. > :30:21.time in Wimbledon, we have a chance again and if you look at a record
:30:22. > :30:27.compare to other Grand Slams, anybody else apart from her sister,
:30:28. > :30:31.five times winner, three times runner-up, winning nine out of ten
:30:32. > :30:35.semifinals, this place makes even better? She loves this place, she
:30:36. > :30:40.feels more confident and importantly, it is the grass, it
:30:41. > :30:47.suits her style of play. Her serve is naturally a slice, it stays low.
:30:48. > :30:50.She likes shorter points and she had said flat, it moves through the
:30:51. > :31:08.court very quickly and she likes to move forward as well. She is
:31:09. > :31:12.alert, she becomes more alert here, looking to move forward and shorten
:31:13. > :31:15.the points that she knows how to play. Martina, Jo Konta moves into
:31:16. > :31:17.the top five on Monday, only the fourth British woman to get that
:31:18. > :31:20.high. Jo Durie, Virginia Wade and Sue Barker, since rankings began.
:31:21. > :31:23.What do she need to do to make it into the grand slam final win the
:31:24. > :31:26.grand slam final? How much are you going to pay me for this answer? She
:31:27. > :31:31.can improve her serve, her second serve she can use hand more. She a
:31:32. > :31:36.nice motion, she still does not take full advantage of that but the
:31:37. > :31:40.forehand has to be more steady. The transition game, waving to the net
:31:41. > :31:45.and the backhand slice, she was not use that at all. That'll make your
:31:46. > :31:50.backhand even better, it gives more variety and makes her opponent go
:31:51. > :31:55.off-balance. Overall, she is missing better but the forehand has to be
:31:56. > :32:02.more money and margin is not big enough. She is rubbing the ball. I
:32:03. > :32:06.was nervous because it was clearing the net by one foot and that is when
:32:07. > :32:14.you get nervous and you will feel it. And the forehand broke down
:32:15. > :32:17.because of that. Nearly but not yet? Her contact point needs to be more
:32:18. > :32:26.consistent on the forehand, that is what moves it. OK. Venus into the
:32:27. > :32:33.final. Who would she face? Paddy Geary has the lowdown on the other
:32:34. > :32:38.semifinal. There are many roads to Wimbledon and paths to Centre Court.
:32:39. > :32:43.Rybarikova has gone a long way, tracking out of the valley of
:32:44. > :32:48.injury, she was 453rd in March. Her journey back has taken her through
:32:49. > :32:56.the scenic route. All the while her stride grew stronger. Into Wimbledon
:32:57. > :32:59.unseeded but unafraid. She took down the favourite, Karolina Pliskova and
:33:00. > :33:06.marched all the way to Vandeweghe in the quarterfinal. Straight sets,
:33:07. > :33:10.Coco out. I am so happy, really speechless. She faces an woman who
:33:11. > :33:16.has trodden this path before and knows there are bumps in the road.
:33:17. > :33:21.Garbine Muguruza made the final before but left broken. One year
:33:22. > :33:27.later she left Paris as a champion. This week, Kerber and Kuznetsova
:33:28. > :33:32.have been dismissed and Muguruza as a guide. Her coach one here in 1984.
:33:33. > :33:43.The path to the final is only wide enough for one player. Rybarikova
:33:44. > :33:46.leading the way. 28 years old, five foot 11 and following her, the
:33:47. > :33:50.6-foot tall 23-year-old Garbine Muguruza. Muguruza served first
:33:51. > :33:52.hand-held. We pick up the match in Rybarikova's
:33:53. > :33:54.opening service game. Commentary from Simon Reed,
:33:55. > :34:17.John McEnroe and Kim Clijsters. Bad weighted shot from Muguruza. Her
:34:18. > :34:19.favourite, the backhand down the line, on any surface. She really
:34:20. > :34:26.loves to go for that shot. As always, great slow motion footage
:34:27. > :34:50.of Muguruza. Almost expected of someone who has
:34:51. > :34:55.not been in this position before. Experience comes in handy for
:34:56. > :34:56.Muguruza. She is challenging but I am not sure with how much
:34:57. > :35:03.expectation. No. Rybarakova was looking a little
:35:04. > :35:05.forlorn but started to get back into the game as we rejoin it
:35:06. > :35:26.with Muguruza leading Could she get onto the board here?
:35:27. > :35:30.Do you remember much as you played many felt completely overwhelmed
:35:31. > :35:37.because of stress or pressure? My first match on this court. I played
:35:38. > :35:38.Jimmy Connors in the semifinal, I felt like I was hyperventilating and
:35:39. > :35:56.my legs were shaking! I do know what she is feeling. My
:35:57. > :36:03.last match, I lost two under Agassi, where that experience felt like
:36:04. > :36:09.nothing. Nothing you can do. That is the other terrible thing. Getting
:36:10. > :36:18.blown out. In the end, the legs are tired. And it is not nerds. It is
:36:19. > :36:34.just old age! That is worse! -- it is not nerds.
:36:35. > :36:50.And I thought I was old at 33. Take a look at Roger Federer! 35, almost
:36:51. > :36:59.36, he looks amazing. Unbelievable. Venus, we will see her at 37.
:37:00. > :37:10.22 minutes and Muguruza has opened up a 5-0 lead. Conchita Martinez
:37:11. > :37:14.looking on, Muguruza firing on all cylinders and after 27 minutes in
:37:15. > :37:17.the sixth game, Rybarikova got onto the scoreboard. The crowd trying to
:37:18. > :37:19.cheer encouragement. But she was looking
:37:20. > :37:21.at a 5-1 deficit. And Muguruza was not
:37:22. > :37:27.in the mood for sympathy. She served out the first set
:37:28. > :37:32.with her first set point. And it started in a similar
:37:33. > :38:24.vein to the first. She made her way onto the court. 35
:38:25. > :38:26.minutes, to come back to your question earlier! We are off and
:38:27. > :39:19.running. Hopefully! The difference in playing styles is
:39:20. > :39:23.interesting, Rybarikova is so straight, even when she hits it her
:39:24. > :39:27.upper body does not go forward a lot, compared to Muguruza, every
:39:28. > :39:49.chance she can move in, she likes to go forward.
:39:50. > :40:05.Coming into this match, both players had about the same amount, Muguruza,
:40:06. > :40:09.16 already and Rybarikova has only been to the net than four times, she
:40:10. > :40:27.has been on her heels the entire match.
:40:28. > :40:40.That is great. On the money, so far. It was racing by so fast. Rybarikova
:40:41. > :40:47.got onto the scoreboard in the second set but we picked this up
:40:48. > :41:09.with Muguruza serving out for- one. -- serving at 4-1.
:41:10. > :41:21.She has played those very well. Unfortunately, there has only been
:41:22. > :41:23.three or four of those points. Out of 12 games, that is not amount to a
:41:24. > :42:02.lot. Another game goes the way of
:42:03. > :42:09.Muguruza. The one went Martina was 37? Around there. It would be
:42:10. > :42:17.interesting to see... Maybe not for people in Britain, but for Muguruza,
:42:18. > :42:25.being coached by Conchita to play, another 37-year-old American. Who
:42:26. > :42:26.knows? It is possible! We will find out soon, apparently, with what
:42:27. > :42:49.happens in the other semifinal. We said about Muguruza for a lot of
:42:50. > :42:52.this year, when things go wrong they start to go very wrong but there is
:42:53. > :43:25.no sign of anything going wrong here.
:43:26. > :43:37.Again, that depth. It is almost like you want to get a hook and taken out
:43:38. > :43:49.of there. -- Tech her out of there. I think she once you to get the
:43:50. > :44:20.hook. Please take me off! From Muguruza, this is a perfect
:44:21. > :44:23.semifinal, it is short and she is not wasting any energy and she is
:44:24. > :44:32.able to play her game and be dominant. She will leave this match
:44:33. > :44:37.feeling very comfortable and motivated to start. She has been
:44:38. > :45:37.dictating. She is through to the final again!
:45:38. > :45:46.It was that good, Conchita is smiling. She is a very talented
:45:47. > :45:49.player and she was playing very good during the tournament and I think
:45:50. > :45:54.today I stepped onto the court super-confident and everything went
:45:55. > :45:57.well. How about your big match experience compared to her as?
:45:58. > :46:04.Having been a Grand Slam champion and being at the final here?
:46:05. > :46:07.Definitely, in this situation it is knowing how to handle it better and
:46:08. > :46:12.I was more prepared than the first time I played so definitely yes.
:46:13. > :46:16.What is Conchita Martinez as a former champion going to bring to
:46:17. > :46:20.you when it comes to the final? She knows how to win here and I did not
:46:21. > :46:25.the last time so hopefully she can tell me something. She has been
:46:26. > :46:32.helping me during the two weeks of her experience and tips, so for sure
:46:33. > :46:35.it is going to help. Just over one hour, can you describe coming to
:46:36. > :46:40.Wimbledon as like going to Disneyland? Do you think Rybarikova
:46:41. > :46:45.was a little bit starstruck? I think so, a little overwhelmed by the
:46:46. > :46:49.occasion and I listened to her post-match interviews and a lot of
:46:50. > :46:54.times she mentioned, I cannot believe it! You need to believe it
:46:55. > :46:59.if you want to win. It is normal for the first time in that situation, so
:47:00. > :47:02.many more details are added, the pressure, you have not been there
:47:03. > :47:07.before, it is normal but the most frustrating thing is in that
:47:08. > :47:12.situation, she was unable to play her best. If you get beaten at best
:47:13. > :47:17.we shake hands and say, you were too good today. It is frustrating if you
:47:18. > :47:21.cannot. To look at her record at Wimbledon and how many times she
:47:22. > :47:27.went out in round one, once in round three and here is the semifinal,
:47:28. > :47:33.coming up against some? And she also came out differently. The match
:47:34. > :47:38.against Coco, she was hitting the ball between her legs in the warm
:47:39. > :47:44.up, she looked very relaxed and today, Rybarikova was to tens
:47:45. > :47:47.because the situation is very different in the semifinals,
:47:48. > :47:53.touching distance of the final. But all credit to Muguruza, she was so
:47:54. > :47:57.balanced, she moved well, in control from the service games, she was
:47:58. > :48:03.doing drills, getting to the corner is beautifully and so close to the
:48:04. > :48:07.lines. She has incredible power. She always has found that, she picks
:48:08. > :48:11.spots better and after the first couple of games, after the first
:48:12. > :48:15.service break, she realised there was nothing she can hurt me with so
:48:16. > :48:21.she relaxed even more and never had any pick-up. Firing on all
:48:22. > :48:26.cylinders, the backhand down the line, good clearance, that is a safe
:48:27. > :48:29.shot for her and it paid off. She has a very clear game plan. Conchita
:48:30. > :48:35.has helped mentally but also tactically. I feel that she really
:48:36. > :48:40.knows what you want is to do on the court. And she is a big game
:48:41. > :48:45.performer? I am really excited about the final against Venus Williams.
:48:46. > :48:51.What do you think Muguruza will do to her? How much damage? Will she
:48:52. > :48:55.went? On grass, it is important to play your first two shots very well
:48:56. > :48:59.and Venus did that well today and if Venus plays as well as today in the
:49:00. > :49:05.final, it will be very hard for Muguruza to win. But you have to
:49:06. > :49:09.hang in there and stay close and Venus also might have a moment in
:49:10. > :49:14.the match where she will drop are level and little and that is when
:49:15. > :49:18.you have to take a chance and take that opportunity. Looking at the
:49:19. > :49:23.head-to-head, Williams winning three, Muguruza winning one of them.
:49:24. > :49:30.They have not played on grass. The one advantage is Muguruza is scared
:49:31. > :49:34.of nobody! Venus isn't either. A lot of players would start two points
:49:35. > :49:39.behind because it is the final at Wimbledon with Venus. I love the
:49:40. > :49:44.fact that Muguruza is just so contained, if she played this way,
:49:45. > :49:48.when she won the French Open, not making so many unforced errors, and
:49:49. > :49:52.sometimes her shots don't seem to have any purpose and today she was
:49:53. > :49:57.very purposeful and she had a game plan that could execute because
:49:58. > :50:01.often she makes too many unforced errors and she seemed like she
:50:02. > :50:06.really played within herself and she has the talent, the execution is
:50:07. > :50:11.what is important. Free coaching advice, Martina? What does Muguruza
:50:12. > :50:18.do to Venus? The Buddies serves that Jo Konta did not? I believe so, she
:50:19. > :50:22.will do that, the second serve early, I think it is the backhand
:50:23. > :50:28.down the line that will be the deciding shot in that exchange
:50:29. > :50:34.because the forehand, Venus is better, I think Muguruza has the
:50:35. > :50:38.edge on the backhand and down the line, she will have to use that shot
:50:39. > :50:43.early in the rallies to open up the court. Also interesting is both
:50:44. > :50:46.players like to come in, Muguruza more so than Venus and this might be
:50:47. > :50:49.the first time that Venus has played somebody who is more aggressive than
:50:50. > :50:55.herself. It will be interesting to see who gets to the net first. And
:50:56. > :51:01.court position as well. Both of them were on top of the baseline,
:51:02. > :51:05.especially Muguruza, hitting the ball early, robbing time from the
:51:06. > :51:07.opponent. Should be a good match. It is one I am really looking forward
:51:08. > :51:10.to. Plenty of British interest
:51:11. > :51:14.in the mixed doubles quarter-finals as Jamie Murray and Martina Hingis
:51:15. > :51:35.took on British pair Welcome to this Mixed Doubles match.
:51:36. > :51:42.Jamie Murray and Martina Hingis against Ken Skupski and Jocelyn Rae.
:51:43. > :52:03.Well played, Jocelyn Rae! That is a lovely shot.
:52:04. > :52:25.Jamie Murray could see that coming, he was off, like a rabbit.
:52:26. > :52:34.Great shot. That was beautifully worked.
:52:35. > :52:44.And the first set to the top seeds. They were made to play Mixed Doubles
:52:45. > :53:00.with each other. Lovely shot. What an angle from Hingis.
:53:01. > :53:20.Long, great stuff. Masterclass from the top seeds.
:53:21. > :53:32.You were just willing someone to win this with a winner. How did he see
:53:33. > :53:37.that? If he had not seen that, he would have had that in the eye. Done
:53:38. > :53:43.and dusted, Jamie Murray and Martina Hingis, just a little bit too much
:53:44. > :53:46.class. Shirley Bassey watching on, they move through to the semifinals.
:53:47. > :53:48.Kontinen and Watson also through. There was mixed success
:53:49. > :53:50.in the wheelchair singles. British teenager Alfie Hewett
:53:51. > :53:52.dropped the first set against Nicolas Peifer of France
:53:53. > :53:58.but fought back to win in three. Defending champion and top seed
:53:59. > :54:02.Gordon Reid was beaten 6-2 6-3 by Sweden's Stefan Olsson
:54:03. > :54:08.in a rematch of last year's final. And Britain's Lucy Shuker lost
:54:09. > :54:21.6-3 6-1 to second seed Jordanne Whiley was 5-1 down in the
:54:22. > :54:22.second set of her singles quarterfinal and she fought back in
:54:23. > :54:24.the tie-break but lost. We've scoured the courts
:54:25. > :54:59.for today's Shot of the Day. Terrific rally! That was the rally
:55:00. > :55:02.other day and not the shot of the day! But good to get some doubles.
:55:03. > :55:07.Tomorrow, the men's semi-finals take centre stage.
:55:08. > :55:26.I lost 6-4 in the fifth, two years back and at Queen's, Toth grass
:55:27. > :55:30.court losses to him, part of it is metal and part physical, I will keep
:55:31. > :55:36.doing what I have been doing and hopefully be good enough. Sam played
:55:37. > :55:40.very well this year, even last year, at Wimbledon, he has the big game.
:55:41. > :55:46.He potentially can hurt anyone in the game. For me, I have to get
:55:47. > :55:57.ready fully and be very focused on my own game. I could never really
:55:58. > :56:03.play quite so freely last year because I am more focused on my
:56:04. > :56:08.knee, it is behaving well, what is not going to be good for my
:56:09. > :56:12.opponent? This year I am just a normal tennis player, I can focus on
:56:13. > :56:19.tactics and that is a difference. In 2010I beat Roger and Novak and this
:56:20. > :56:24.year I am playing Roger, and Rafa Nadal is not there, it is going to
:56:25. > :56:34.be interesting. We need to get someone to talk about Marin Cilic.
:56:35. > :56:42.He has won the US Open, one of the nicest guys on the tour. I am
:56:43. > :56:47.cheering him on. Tracy? Sam, American. I'm not sure he is going
:56:48. > :56:54.to win. Marin Cilic is up in their head-to-head 4-0 and Marin Cilic has
:56:55. > :57:02.Thomas Bjorkman in his cab. And he has a Grand Slam under his belt.
:57:03. > :57:09.Roger will be cheating so I will go for Tomas Berdych. -- Roger would be
:57:10. > :57:11.cheating. That means I get Roger. And he is just wonderful, isn't he?
:57:12. > :57:13.I will say no more! Time now for Quote of the Day,
:57:14. > :57:29.and which former Wimbledon champion Well, not one of them gives me
:57:30. > :57:35.motivation because all other names I read, I all of them for the last
:57:36. > :57:42.year's, you see the surname Williams. I look forward to just
:57:43. > :57:49.having it there. But the Spanish name back there. So none of them is
:57:50. > :57:51.the answer! I was disappointed she did not say Conchita!
:57:52. > :57:54.There will be some early morning drizzle but that should clear
:57:55. > :58:02.And this has been floating our social media boat today.
:58:03. > :58:05.With Johanna Konta's love of baking, we've decided to go for the cake
:58:06. > :58:16.This is what watching Jo Konta is like! It would have been a heck of a
:58:17. > :58:19.comeback but sadly did not happen. We're back tomorrow
:58:20. > :58:23.at 8pm on BBC Two. Sue and the team from 12.30pm
:58:24. > :58:38.on BBC Two, 1.45pm on BBC One. Those finals will be fabulous. --
:58:39. > :58:46.semifinals. Thank you Martina, Tracy and Kim. Back in court tomorrow?
:58:47. > :58:55.Tracey? We play each other! My word! I hope that is on the Red Button!
:58:56. > :58:56.Not to worry! And goodbye to Jo Konta. Terrific effort. She has
:58:57. > :59:02.gone. Goodbye.