Wimbledon: Maria loses to Venus Williams in semi-final

Defending champion Maria Sharapova is out of the 2005 Wimbledon tournament after she lost to Venus Williams of the United States 6-7 1-6.


Showing the kind of form which won her the title here in 2000 and 2001, Venus tamed her tough 18-year-old Russian opponent in a hard-fought semi-final



Venus, seeded 14th, won the first set on a tiebreak after an exhilarating rally before racing away with the second set which she took when Maria blazed a shot wide.



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