Venus rising: Williams back in Grand Slam semi 6 years later
LONDON — In some ways, making it to a Grand Slam semifinal is rather been-there, done-that for Venus Williams.
She is, after all, already the owner of seven major titles, including five at Wimbledon.
This one, though, is different.
She’s 36 now, a half-dozen years removed from her last such run. And, in the interim, she has been through the daily struggles of dealing with a disease that can sap energy and cause joint pain.