Venus takes Ostapenko to school

Old pro Williams hands Latvian a lesson in advancing to semifinal

LONDON - Venus Williams handed out another lesson to one of Wimbledon's young upstarts when she beat Jelena Ostapenko 6-3, 7-5 on Tuesday to become the oldest women's semifinalist for 23 years.

The five-time champion, who turned 37 last month, tamed the big-hitting Latvian with a rock-solid performance under the Centre Court roof, winning with something to spare to book a semifinal against Britain's Johanna Konta.