HIGHLIGHTS-Tennis-Wimbledon day eight

Highlights of Tuesday's eighth day at Wimbledon, the third Grand Slam tournament of the year (times GMT): 1415 SERENA BATTLES PAST RISKE

Serena Williams, chasing her eighth Wimbledon crown, grabbed a decisive break in the eighth game of the final set to beat Alison Riske 6-4 4-6 6-3. Williams moved into her 12th Wimbledon semi-finals and will meet either Johanna Konta or Barbora Strycova.

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1335 HALEP OVERPOWERS ZHANG TO REACH SEMIS Former world number one Simona Halep recovered from 4-1 down in the opening set to beat China's Zhang Shuai 7-6(4) 6-1.

In her first semi-final appearance at Wimbledon since 2014, Halep will meet either Elina Svitolina or Karolina Muchova.