ESPN to Present Ladies' Semifinals at Wimbledon Today

By: Jul. 07, 2016
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ESPN's exclusive coverage of Wimbledon continues with the Wimbledon Ladies' Semifinals today, each with a Williams - six-time winner Serena, the top seed, against unseeded Elena Vesnina who at 29 is making her first appearance in a Major semifinal, followed by five-time champion No. 8 Venus vs. No. 4 Angelique Kerber, the Australian Open winner who could be No. 1 in the world on Monday.

  • 1 Serena Williams (USA) vs Elena Vesnina (RUS)
  • 4 Angelique Kerber (GER) vs No. 8 Venus Williams (USA)

In addition, the Williams Sisters are scheduled to play a quarterfinal match in the Ladies' Doubles competition late in the day against the Russian duo of Vesnina - a day of double duty for her and the Williams Sisters - and Ekaterina Makarova. It will be played on No. 2 Court and available on WatchESPN.

Breakfast at Wimbledon Hosted by Hannah Storm

Breakfast at Wimbledon starts the final four days - Thursday, July 7, to the Championships - hosted by Hannah Storm at 7 a.m. on July 7-8 leading into the semifinals, and at 8 a.m. on July 9-10, previewing the Championships - all on ESPN. In addition to a preview of the day's matchups, segments on Thursday's show include:

  • Host Hannah Storm interviews semifinalist Angelique Kerber, the No. 4 SEED who won the Australian Open (defeating Serena Williams) and could leave Wimbledon as the No. 1-ranked player in the world, supplanting Serena Williams who has been atop the rankings since February 2013.
  • Tom Rinaldi contributes a feature on amazing longevity and sustained excellence of Venus Williams.
  • A discussion about the legacy of the Williams sisters.
  • A review of Wednesday's amazing five-set comeback win by Roger Federer.
  • Players share their reaction to the surprising loss by Novak Djokovic.
  • An explanation of why players must wear white at Wimbledon.


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