"Thank God I found a little bit of my game" - Maria after booking Wimbledon semifinal

Tatjana Maria's Wimbledon fairytale is still going strong with the German beating Niemeier to secure her maiden Wimbledon semifinal.

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. She said:

"It was a really tough match. It's always tough to play against a German girl. I didn't know her really well. We never even practiced together. So it was something completely new. When I went on the court I was starting pretty nervous. I was really nervous. But, thank God, I came down and I find a little bit my game. At the end we had an amazing match. It was amazing how at the end we shaked hands, gave each other a hug, and she was reacting amazing."

On the match itself, she added:

"I knew a little bit this will happen, so I had this in my mind. But, you know, when you are outside on the court sometimes it's really hard to change your tactics, and I had to change my tactics a little bit. I'm happy that I could do it. I mean, even that I was 4-2 down in the third set, I kept going and I kept fighting. That's what I did."