HOW THE WOMEN’S WIMBLEDON SEMI-FINALISTS MATCH-UP AHEAD OF THURSDAY NIGHT’S SHOWDOWNS (prefix denotes seeding):
6-JOHANNA KONTA (GBR) leads 10-VENUS WILLIAMS (USA) 3-2 (1-0 at grand slams)
2016 Australian Open, hard, R128, Konta 6-4 6-2
JOHANNA KONTA
Age: 26
Ranking: 7
Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Career prize money: $US5,079,390 ($A6.6 million)
Career titles: 3
Grand slam titles: 0
Wimbledon win-loss record: 6-5
Best Wimbledon result: semi-finalist 2017
VENUS WILLIAMS
Age: 37
Ranking: 11
Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Career prize money: $US36,520,636 ($A48 million) ($A48.25 million)
Career titles: 49
Grand slam titles: 7 (Wimbledon 2000-01, 2005, 2007-08; 2014; US Open 2000-01)
Wimbledon win-loss record: 86-14
Best Wimbledon results: champion 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008
14-GARBINE MUGURUZA (ESP) level with MAGDALENA RYBARIKOVA (SVK) 2-2 (1-0 Muguruza at grand slams)
2013 Australian Open, hard, R128, Muguruza 4-6 6-1 14-12
GARBINE MUGURUZA
Age: 23
Ranking: 15
Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Career prize money: $US11,128,219 ($A14 million)
Career titles: 3
Grand slam titles: 1 (French Open 2016)
Wimbledon win-loss record: 13-4
Best Wimbledon result: finalist 2015
MAGDALENA RYBARIKOVA
Age: 28
Ranking: 87
Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Career prize money: $US3,101,028 ($A4.0 million)
Career titles: 4
Grand slam titles: 0
Wimbledon win-loss record: 7-9
Best Wimbledon results: semi-finalist 2017
