Probably the biggest upset victory this Wimbledon 2010 belongs to Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova who defeated five-time champion Venus Williams 6-2, 6-3.
World number 82, Pironkova, remarkably outplayed Venus Williams in the quarterfinals match to reach the Wimbledon semifinals 2010.
Venus had competed in eight of the last 10 Wimbledon finals and had been odds-on to make yet another appearance in the showpiece after moving through the first four rounds without dropping a set.
Yet there had been signs against Jarmila Groth in the fourth round that Venus was not at the top of her game as the Australian pushed her to a tie-break in their fourth round tie.
Pironkova, the daughter of a former canoe champion, is the lowest ranked woman left in the draw and has never won a title on the main WTA tour. She can look forward to a semi-final showdown with Russia’s Vera Zvonareva.
Source: artuji.com
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