Serena Williams overcame the toughest test yet of her Wimbledon comeback to reach the semi-finals here yesterday. The seven-time champion, who missed the tournament last year, was outplayed by Italian Camila Giorgi in the first set but rallied to win 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Centre Court.

Having lifted the title in the last two years she played here, in 2015 and 2016, this quarter-final success takes Serena's winning streak at the All England Club to 19 matches. It also proved beyond doubt that she is the woman to beat in the women's draw, despite this being just her fourth tournament back since giving birth last September.