German Tatjana Maria, 34, is 103rd in the World and a mother to two little girls. She qualified for the Wimbledon semi-finals by defeating Jule Niemeier (97th), 4-6, 6-1, 7-5
"I get goosebumps... This is my dream life with my family and my two daughters. I gave birth to my daughter less than a year ago. It's crazy! Maria said this before she left Court N.1.
She hadn't reached the third round in a Major before, but she was there at Wimbledon 2015.
She lost the first set and was now trailing by one break in the second. However, she had the resources to defeat her younger opponent, who was 22 years old and was participating in her second Grand Tournament. Slam.
Maria explained that she played the points "one after another."
She will be facing Thursday to secure a spot in the final of the Tunisian Ons jabeur (2nd), or the Czech Maria Bouzkova (6th).
"It would have been great to play against Ons. She is part of our family. Maria said that she plays with my daughters all the time.
