Tatjana Maria

Germany's Tatjana Maria continued her dream Wimbledon run when she fought from a set down and saved two match points to beat former French Open champion ...

Even when I was 4-5 down in the third set they were behind me,” she added. “I said, ‘Okay they believe in me so I believe in me’.” Having saved two match points in the second set at 4-5 and with the crowd firmly behind her, Maria capitalised on a mistake from 12th seed Ostapenko to go up 6-5 in a see-saw third set before sealing the match on serve.

The 34-year-old mother-of-two defeated former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko 5-7, 7-5, 7-5 after battling back from 1-4 down in the second set.

Tennis Tennis Tennis I love my two kids." I love to be a mum. "I know there are more important things outside.

Jelena Ostapenko didn't take her defeat to Germany's Tatjana Maria well but wasn't in the mood to apologise at the presser.

- Wimbledon - Wimbledon - Wimbledon “All those small things together, they come and you can lose such a match. People who watched the match texted me that it was quite big out.” “So I think it’s normal.

The former French Open champion was booed off Court One after losing a contest in which she had two match points.

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Maria saved two match points to stun Ostapenko at Wimbledon.

I mean, that's why I came back after the first one. Ostapenko was up by a set and a break before Maria stormed back to win in three sets. Maria had her back turned against the wall and was facing an elimination but somehow was able to produce a stunning comeback and edge out 12th-seeded Ostapenko 5-7 7-5 7-5.

The former French Open champion was booed off Court One after losing a contest in which she had two match points.

“So I think it’s normal. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. I hate losing, as I said before, because I’m such a competitive person. I’m a human, and it’s normal. I’m not going to let it go and say, ‘it’s fine, I lost, and it’s fine’. “I just made mistakes.

German mother-of-two Tatjana Maria, the oldest woman in the draw, is through to the Wimbledon quarter-finals after saving two match points.

It took me a bit of time to get used to his pace." The atmosphere was incredible," said Niemeier, playing only her second grand slam tournament. I want to say sorry I had to kick out a British player today. If not, if I don't believe I can do these things, then I would not be here. "That's why I came back after the first (child). It's why I came back after the second one. Maria saved two match points on Sunday to continue her giant-killing run through the draw and reach her maiden grand slam quarter-final at age 34.

Jelena Ostapenko was booed off court after she threw a water bottle following her fourth-round defeat at Wimbledon.

“So I think it’s normal. I felt I was the player who had to win this match today.” I hate losing, as I said before, because I’m such a competitive person. I’m a human, and it’s normal. She later claimed Maria had been “lucky” to win. “I just made mistakes.

The two-time mother Tatjana Maria, who came back from a maternity leave this year, is now through to the quarters. Maria has criticised WTA for not ...

I don’t understand that the WTA hasn’t created an extra rule for pregnant women and we have to use the rule for injured people. I don’t understand why it only counts for two Grand Slams for us women and we have such a difference. In the case of a pregnancy, the same rules currently apply as for long-injured players. It doesn’t matter how old you are, it doesn’t matter how many kids you have, you just have to keep going and to believe in yourself.” MARIA lambasts WTA for not supporting pregnant players. On the Tour, mothers who make a comeback can only apply under the protected ranking for a player who has been injured for a long time. I felt I was the player who had to win this match today,” Ostapenko said later.

Germany's Tatjana Maria, a mother-of-two, defeated former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko on Sunday to reach her first Grand Slam quarter-final at ...

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It just feels not real," said Niemeier, who just contested her first Grand Slam main draw at Roland Garros in May. Against Watson, Niemeier claimed six consecutive games to jump out to an early lead, and immediately erased a break deficit at the start of the second set in eliminating the home favorite after just 77 minutes. On Centre Court, Jule Niemeier dashed British hopes when she powered past Heather Watson, 6-2, 6-4. Sinner; Djokovic vs. Tan; Kyrgios vs. Halep; Anisimova vs.

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She will take Niemeier out of her comfort zone in a way that her previous opponents couldn’t. Maria played a complete match against Ostapenko. She won 78% of her first-serve points and hit nine aces. The worry for Niemeier is that she’s not particularly nimble on court, as she is a bit stiff in her movement. Maria utilizes heavy slices on both her forehand and backhand, which are particularly effective on the low-bouncing grass. In every match this tournament, Niemeier has won over 45% of her return points and broken serve at least three times. In her career, she has only played 13 matches on grass, but is 9-4 in those matches.

The women's quarterfinals get going Tuesday morning and the first match will see two unseeded players facing off when Tatjana Maria and Jule Niemeier meet on ...

Niemeier has only had to face one seeded player en route to the quarterfinals, beating No. 2 Anett Kontaveit in the second round. Maria upset three seeded players en route to the quarterfinals. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), ConnexOntario 1-866-531-2600 (ONT), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY; 19+ ONT). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NH/NJ/NY/ONT/OR/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. Niemeier will air on ESPN2. A live stream will be available on WatchESPN. This is the first time the two will face off. The women’s singles draw at Wimbledon has seen most of the seeded players knocked out, and that means we get unseeded matchups with some upstarts.

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- On grass, Niemeier has won 69.3% of her service games and 44.6% of her return games. - Thus far this year, Niemeier has won 71.4% of her service games and 39.4% of her return games. - Maria has won 70.7% of her service games on grass, and 31.6% of her return games. - So far this year, Maria has won 74.3% of her service games and 35% of her return games. - Through 25 matches so far this year, Niemeier has played 20.6 games per match (20.6 in three-set matches) and won 56.6% of them (across all court surfaces). Tatjana Maria vs.

All in the family for Germany's Tatjana Maria. A win for the 34-year-old is a win for her family - and moms everywhere.

Doesn’t matter how old you are, doesn’t matter how many kids you have, you just have to keep going and to believe in yourself.” “Again a huge opportunity for any of these players in this quarter of the draw, with Heather Watson (who was eliminated by Niemeier), Jule Niemeier and Tatjana Maria all having a chance for their first quarter-finals and semi-finals at a Grand Slam.” “I mean, that’s the best thing in the world,” she said, adding that the tournament has been completely supportive of its working mother. The world No 97 took out Heather Watson, 6-2, 6-4, on Sunday to reach the quarter-finals on her second Grand Slam main draw appearance. It must be so stressful, but it’s incredible how they are handling the situation.” She has been training with her early in the mornings at Wimbledon. “Oh my god, I mean there are no words for this amazing crowd,” she said. “For me, like I said, it’s super great. With that victory she became the oldest German woman to ever crack the second week at a Slam. So there’s always this believing and keep going and improving and trying my best at the end. The 34-year-old world No 103 is having a dream week in London, and her victories are inspiring working mothers and thirty somethings all over the globe. This means also that you always have to keep going.

Tatjana Maria advanced to the Wimbledon semifinals Tuesday -- the 34-year-old German's first final four at any Grand Slam tournament.

I'm only happy that I'm in the semifinal now." Her best previous performance was reaching the third round in 2015. Maria is making her 10th appearance at the All England Club and has become only the sixth woman in the Open era to reach the Wimbledon semifinals after turning 34.

Tatjana Maria battled back from a set down to beat compatriot Jule Niemeier 4-6 6-2 7-5 and reach the semi-finals of Wimbledon at the age of 34.

Niemeier stopped the rot with a hold of serve to reduce the deficit as her second serve remained a valuable weapon, but another hold and a third break of the set saw Maria level the match at one set all. Maria held to lead for the first time in the match and broke Niemeier for a second time in the second set to lead 3-1 thanks to a massive forehand winner. Maria fought off another break of serve in the third game of the first set as Niemeier missed a break point, but the 22-year-old held serve to restore her two-game lead despite four double faults in her opening three games.

The German mother of two will face either Ons Jabeur or Marie Bouzkova in the last four.

Maria grasped it with authority, holding and then forcing Niemeier to serve to stay in the match. The pair shared a warm embrace at the net after Maria broke in an error-strewn final game that ensured this underdog tale of another unlikely chapter. But the 34-year-old rallied, taking advantage of a lapse in Niemeier’s concentration and then winning the next four games in succession. The second threatened to take on much the same theme, with Niemeier breaking an increasingly frustrated Maria in her opening game. Before cloud nine, though, came a twisting, intense and often anxious struggle that strained the nerves of both players to breaking point. That her likely opponent in the semi-finals is Ons Jabeur has only added to the sense of fantasy.

Jelena Ostapenko was a poor sport after a poor performance in her fourth-round defeat to Tatjana Maria at Wimbledon.

“This means also that you always have to keep going,” Maria said. “I mean, of course maybe I shouldn’t have done this,” Ostapenko added. “I’m not going to let it go and say, ‘it’s fine, I lost, and it’s fine’. No, it’s not fine.

Germany's Tatjana Maria came from behind to beat compatriot Jule Niemeier on Tuesday and reach her first Grand Slam semi-final.

"It would be really nice to play her," she said. In only the third all-German Grand Slam quarter-final in the Open Era, Niemeier took control from the start of the match, breaking at her first opportunity and going on to win the set. Almost one year ago I gave birth, it's crazy."

The 34-year-old, who gave birth to youngest daughter Cecilia last April, fought back from a set down to win the all-German contest 4-6 6-2 7-5 in two hours ...

It took her 57 minutes to create a first break point and while that was saved, the next was taken with a volley at the net on her knees. The wide-ranging skillset of world number 97 Niemeier was on full display in the first game of the second set where another break was secured. It meant Maria marched into her first major semi-final on her 35th appearance in the main draw of a grand slam to keep defying the odds in SW19.

Maria beat three seeded players in a row in her run to the quarterfinals, including fifth-seeded Maria Sakkari in the third round and 12th-seeded Jelena ...

I’m only happy that I’m in the semifinal now.” Her best previous performance was reaching the third round in 2015. Maria is making her 10th appearance at the All England Club and has become only the sixth woman in the Open era to reach the Wimbledon semifinals after turning 34. The second match on No. 1 Court will be between ninth-seeded Cam Norrie and David Goffin. Norrie is trying to become only the fourth British man to reach the Wimbledon semifinals in the Open era. She loves my kids,” Maria said. Maria beat three seeded players in a row in her run to the quarterfinals, including fifth-seeded Maria Sakkari in the third round and 12th-seeded Jelena Ostapenko, the 2017 French Open champion, in the fourth round.

Tatjana Maria advanced to the Wimbledon semifinals Tuesday -- the 34-year-old German's first final four at any Grand Slam tournament.

I'm only happy that I'm in the semifinal now." Her best previous performance was reaching the third round in 2015. Maria is making her 10th appearance at the All England Club and has become only the sixth woman in the Open era to reach the Wimbledon semifinals after turning 34.

Tatjana Maria produced a thrilling comeback against Jule Niemeier to reach her first Grand Slam semi-final at Wimbledon. The German star was ranked outside ...

Mother-of-two Tatjana Maria overcame German compatriot Jule Niemeier in a three-set thriller on No.1 Court to reach the Wimbledon semifinals, having never ...

Maria on responding to Niemeier's tactics: "I knew a little bit this will happen, so I had this in my mind. Bidding to become the first player to reach the Wimbledon semifinals on her main-draw debut since Alexandra Stevenson in 1999, the 22-year-old took advantage of a nervy start by Maria to break immediately, and did not face a break point during the whole first set. She committed 11 in total, and the eighth opened the door for Maria to bring up break-back in the very next game. "That's the friend who plays every morning with Charlotte, actually," Maria said. She took this momentum into the final game, finding some of her most biting slices to draw errors in response from Niemeier. Maria repeatedly drew gasps from the crowd with her defensive scrambling, seemingly able to get anything that her racquet touched back into play. In Maria's words: "It was a really tough match. No.103-ranked Maria, who hit her career-high of No.46 in November 2017 after returning from her first maternity leave in 2014, is also the fourth-lowest ranked player to reach the Wimbledon semifinals since 1984. Maria, who trailed by a break in both second and third sets, is contesting her 46th Grand Slam (including qualifying). Prior to this fortnight, she had never passed the third round in any of them. Match management: Three previous seeded opponents -- No.26 Sorana Cirstea, No.5 Maria Sakkari and No.12 Jelena Ostapenko -- had attempted to power through Maria's web of slices, and failed. The first was a 17-year-old Maria Sharapova at Wimbledon 2004. Now, the German is a Grand Slam semifinalist after overcoming compatriot Jule Niemeier 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 in a 2-hour, 18-minute Wimbledon quarterfinal thriller.

Maria gave birth to her second child only last April, and is enjoying a best-ever run at a Grand Slam tournament.

“I'm here, yeah, I'm in the semifinal of Wimbledon, it's crazy, but I'm still a mom. “I guess there are a lot of people who never believed I would come back,” she muses, adding, “Close to me, nobody doubts, was never doubting that I cannot do it. I try to keep normal as much as possible, because that was what makes me proudest is to be a mom.”

Tatjana Maria and Jule Niemeier played only the third all-German Grand Slam quarter-final in the Open era.

I try to keep normal as much as possible, because what makes me the proudest is to be a mum.” “I’m here, yeah, I’m in the semi-final of Wimbledon, it’s crazy, but I’m still a mum. Nothing will change this,” she told a news conference, still with the smile on her face from when she left Court One.

THERE will be two first-time Grand Slam semi-finalists facing off for a spot in the Wimbledon final on Thursday.

But the 23-year-old fought back to break and get herself on the board at 1-4. The Tunisian kept her streak up, breaking again for a 4-0 lead - her eighth game in a row. Having led 40-0, Jabeur threw in a double fault and two errors to get broken and gift the world No 66 the first set 6-3 after 43 minutes. It was the third seed who was broken first, saving the first break point with a drop shot at the end of a thrilling exchange before finding herself 2-3 down. It meant the elder German booked her place in a maiden Grand Slam semi-final at the age of 34, just 15 months after giving birth to her second daughter. But she won just one more game in the second as the world No 103 broke three times to take it 6-2 and force a decider.

Tatjana Maria reached the Wimbledon semifinals after beating compatriot Jule Niemeier on Tuesday. ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/AFP via Getty Images. Wimbledon CNN —.

However, that did little to detract from what was an entertaining and engrossing match, and the crowd responded with a standing ovation as Maria won her first of two match points in the third set. "I'm happy that I could do it, even when I was 4-2 down in the third set," she said. "I kept going and it's getting better and better." But Maria has shown that fighting and scrapping on the court is in her nature. Prior to this year's Wimbledon, Maria had never progressed further than the third round of a grand slam tournament in 34 attempts. That's because her eight-year-old daughter, Charlotte, is a budding tennis star who has training each morning.