Wimbledon 2016 Results: Tuesday Winners, Scores, Stats and Singles Draw Update
Serena Williams reached another Wimbledon semi-final after defeating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in straight sets in London on Tuesday, setting up a potential Grand Slam final against her sister, Venus Williams.
The world No. 1 was in sumptuous form against her Russian opponent, winning 6-4, 6-4 at SW19.
Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus defeated Yaroslava Shvedova by dominating her quarter-final contest 7-6 (5), 6-2, booking a semi-final clash with Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber.
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No. 4 seed Kerber powered past hotly tipped Simona Halep in their encounter. The German was victorious in straight sets, 7-5, 7-6 (2).
Elena Vesnina produced the performance of the day, as she beat No. 19 seed Dominika Cibulkova 6-2, 6-2. The unseeded 29-year-old reached the semi-final on Court No. 1.
Tomas Berdych grabbed his place in the last eight of the competition after an epic five-set match against Jiri Vesely, winning 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (8), 6-7 (9), 6-3.
Here's a full look at Tuesday's results from SW19:
| Tomas Berdych (10) bt. Jiri Vesely | 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (8), 6-7 (9), 6-3 |
| Angelique Kerber (4) bt. Simona Halep (5) | 7-5, 7-6 (2) |
| Venus Williams (8) bt. Yaroslava Shvedova | 7-6 (5), 6-2 |
| Serena Williams (1) bt. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (21) | 6-4, 6-4 |
| Elena Vesnina bt. Dominika Cibulkova (19) | 6-2, 6-2 |
For a look at the results in full and a glimpse of the upcoming draw, visit the official Wimbledon website.
Tuesday Recap
The Williams sisters rolled back the years to set up a potential family final at Wimbledon, as both put their opponents to the sword with consummate ease.
Venus looked like the athlete from a decade ago, showing off her mobility and power as she beat Shvedova on Court No. 1.
Now the oldest woman in the top 200 of the game, Venus was composed and assured as she dismantled the Moscow-born talent.
Shvedova had beaten a string of top names to make her way to the latter rounds, but the experience of Venus was too much for her on Tuesday afternoon.
The Kazakhstan ace stuck close to the American in the opening set, but Venus edged past her during an hourlong set. The No. 8 seed was ruthless in the final set, dropping only two games as she claimed the victory.
Sister Serena appeared to have put her French Open disappointments behind her after being defeated in straight sets in the final at Roland Garros.
The top seed was in maximum gear against Pavlyuchenkova. She served 11 aces as she powered over the finish line, according to FlashScores.co.uk.
Wilson Tennis highlighted the feat of both sisters:
The threat of Kerber was clear and present as she dumped talented Halep out of the tournament, and the Aussie Open champion looks a dangerous entity on grass.
Like the Williams sisters, the German won her match in straight sets, reducing Halep's best game to dust as she claimed seven of 11 break points, per FlashScores.
Berdych wrapped up his protracted round-of-16 tie against Vesely from Monday night, but his Czech Republic compatriot gave everything to trip up the No. 10 seed.
The match lasted five sets after Berdych failed to take match point on Monday evening, setting up a final-set shootout.
An all-Williams final is on the cards, but Venus will have to play extraordinary tennis to force her way past Kerber.
The German is in prolific form and looks like Serena's biggest threat to claim the Wimbledon crown.
Serena could have struggled after her disappointments in France, but she appeared as supreme as ever as she steamrolled past a much-improved opponent.
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