London — Venus Williams became the oldest Wimbledon finalist for 23 years on Thursday as the American star ended Johanna Konta’s history bid with a masterful 6-4 6-2 win. Twenty years after making her Wimbledon debut, five-time champion Williams is into her ninth final at the All England Club and her first since 2009. The 37-year-old’s sublime display of power-hitting on centre court stopped Konta becoming the first British woman to make the final for 40 years and set up a title match against Spain’s Garbine Muguruza. Venus took only 73 minutes to become the oldest Wimbledon finalist since Martina Navratilova in 1994. "I’ve played a lot of finals here. It’s been a blessing. I couldn’t ask for more, but I’ll ask for a little more! One more would be amazing," Venus said. "I thought the crowd were so fair. Jo gave it her all. It’s a lot of pressure. I think my experience was important." Muguruza is aiming to become the first Spanish woman for 23 years to win Wimbledon — and yet again a...
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