Venus Williams is back in the Wimbledon QF's for the first time since 2010.
The five-time champion beat Carla Suarez Navarro 7-6 (3), 6-4 on No. 1 Court.
Venus Williams last won the title at the All England Club in 2008. She reached the fourth round last year, but lost in the third round the year before.
Venus Williams will next face Yaroslava Shvedova in the QF's
At 36 years and 17 days, eighth seed Venus Williams is the oldest woman to appear in the last 16 at Wimbledon since Martina Navratilova 22 years ago.
Venus Williams won the last of her 7 Grand Slam titles when she lifted the Wimbledon trophy for a fifth time in 2008 and hasn't made the semi-finals of a major since the 2010 US Open.
The five-time champion beat Carla Suarez Navarro 7-6 (3), 6-4 on No. 1 Court.
Venus Williams last won the title at the All England Club in 2008. She reached the fourth round last year, but lost in the third round the year before.
Venus Williams will next face Yaroslava Shvedova in the QF's
At 36 years and 17 days, eighth seed Venus Williams is the oldest woman to appear in the last 16 at Wimbledon since Martina Navratilova 22 years ago.
Venus Williams won the last of her 7 Grand Slam titles when she lifted the Wimbledon trophy for a fifth time in 2008 and hasn't made the semi-finals of a major since the 2010 US Open.
Venus becomes the oldest player to reach the #Wimbledon QF since Navratilova in 1994, beating Suarez Navarro 7-6 6-4 pic.twitter.com/RWaU7FV2WN
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) 4 July 2016
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