Ivanovic battles past ‘fragile’ Vaidisova

SERB Ana Ivanovic saved three match points before sealing her place in her first Wimbledon semi-final with an enthralling 4-6 6-2 7-5 victory over Czech teenager Nicole Vaidisova.

Ivanovic held her nerve superbly to stay in the match when she served at 3-5 down in the final set, then capitalised on a series of Vaidisova errors to move on and clinch victory in her first Centre Court appearance.

“It’s unbelievable because when I was a kid obviously I was dreaming of playing Grand Slams and reaching finals,” said the sixth-seeded Ivanovic.