Clijsters, Hingis and Radwanska react to Tatjana Maria's Wimbledon run

A number of former tennis stars have spoken to Eurosport about the remarkable story of Tatjana Maria, who has reached the semi-finals of Wimbledon at the age of 34.

Maria battled back from a set down to beat her German compatriot, Jule Niemeier, 4-6 6-2 7-5, and reach the last four at the All England Club in improbable fashion. The world No. 103 was ranked outside the top 250 only four months ago. Remarkably, she only made her comeback to the WTA Tour a year ago after she gave birth to her second daughter.

Clijsters said:

"It is super exciting. I was able to get to know her and her family - I’ve read about her, I’ve met her, but never really had the time to sit down and talk. But it is a great family, she is a hard worker, enjoying this adventure that she is living with the family. It reminds me of how my husband and I did it when we had Jada, so it is super exciting. She has already had a great result, but I hope she can keep going for a little longer."

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Radwanska added:

"It is very impressive. Having one kid is a challenge, having two kids is something insane. Big respect for her playing great tennis being a mum of two. [She’s] still playing good tennis and I think her game is also suited to the grass very well. She can use her slice and good serve, and I think it’s the perfect time for her - [it’s] the tournament of her life so [it’s] also interesting to see how she will do."

Hingis finished it off with:

"She is really fighting for her family, right? It’s amazing. It is a dream come true for her, obviously, to make it so far in the Grand Slam, in the draw."

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