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Women's semis: A Victorian novel in four chapters

By Barry Lorge
Special to ESPN.com

Tuesday, June 28, 2005

WIMBLEDON, England – The four women's singles quarterfinal matches at Wimbledon Tuesday simmered with the mounting tension so characteristic of this point in a major tournament. None came to a boil and produced a third set, but all had their moments that revealed something about the victors. Now the stage is set for high drama. All four semifinalists – Lindsay Davenport, Amelie Mauresmo, Venus Williams and Maria Sharapova – come with interesting storylines. Like a Victorian ...

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