In the battle of the parent and the teenager, experience won out. Belinda Bencic is in her first Wimbledon semi-final after containing the 18-year-old sensation Mirra Andreeva and striking a blow for hard-pressed parents everywhere.
Andreeva was the favourite to win this Centre Court tussle after tearing a course through these Championships. She came into the match yet to drop a set and with observers purring about the growth in her game.
