Hello and welcome to LIVE comments from the first of the women's semi-finals between fourth seeded Belarusian Victoria Azarenka and eighth seeded Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic

Right now, you can check out the match report for this match, then get yourselves over to the second semi-final between Sabine Lisicki and the much fancied Maria Sharapova.

KVITOVA 6-2 - GAME, SET AND MATCH! Kvitova celebrates jubilantly as she fires a forehand down the line and clinches a stunning victory over Azarenka to seal her place in the Wimbledon women's final on Saturday! What a win for the Czech, and now she will face either Maria Sharapova or Sabine Lisicki in the showpiece match - it will be her first ever Grand Slam final!

KVITOVA 5-2 - Well done, Kvitova! The Czech is unyielding as her opponent puts her under immense pressure, but she comes through in confident fashion to hold serve and move to within just a game of victory on Centre Court! Can Azarenka make her serve out for it?

KVITOVA 4-2 - Azarenka holds firm once more with a solid hold to remain firmly in the contest, and Kvitova knows that this match is far from one as she requires two further games for a spot in the final!

KVITOVA 4-1 - Kvitova is unerring as she completes another service hold with consummate ease, and the Czech is determined to remain in front in this crucial third set.

KVITOVA 3-1 - Azarenka belatedly gets herself on the board in this third set with a flurry of groundstrokes which prevent Kvitova from advancing in her desire to respond.

KVITOVA 3-0 - Kvitova consolidates her break of serve with a powerful backhand winner as Azarenka looks to come into the net but with little success. Kvitova certainly has the ascendancy but can her opponent respond?

KVITOVA 2-0 - BREAK! What a huge game from the Czech, who reasserts her authority on the match with a crushing forehand winner to break serve at the start of this third and deciding set! Azarenka is furious with herself, and will now need to recover.

KVITOVA 1-0 - Kvitova holds serve to establish herself at the start of the third set, and the Czech makes a very assured start and now Azarenka will have to respond in similar fashion.

KVITOVA 3-6 - SET! Kvitova powers a forehand winner with typical ferocity, but Azarenka holds her composure with a firm backhand cross court and closes out the second set comfortably with a powerful forehand to level up the match!

KVITOVA 3-5 - Kvitova wellies a forehand into the open court to leave Azarenka flat-footed, and she holds serve to 30 despite her opponent winning two points comprehensively with clean winners!

KVITOVA 2-5 - Azarenka shows tremendous character and determination to hold serve amid immense pressure from her opponent, and now Kvitova is under pressure to hold herself and force the Belarussian to serve out for the set!

KVITOVA 2-4 - Kvitova has a very focused look on her face as she clenches her fist and holds to 15 to reduce the deficit. Azarenka will have to stay very composed now to close out this set.

KVITOVA 1-4 - Azarenka holds without even a flicker or a hint of nerves as the pressure begins to fall upon her to hold serve and close out this second set! Can Kvitova find a response?

KVITOVA 1-3 - Finally and belatedly, Kvitova gets herself on the board in this second set, and the Czech is beginning to regain her poise and confidence after having taken a fearful hammering in recent games.

KVITOVA 0-3 - Azarenka holds serve with a brilliant flurry of groundstrokes, and the Belarussian storms into a 3-0 lead in this second set, with Kvitova absolutely shell-shocked!

KVITOVA 0-2 - BREAK! What a turnaround in this match as Azarenka dramatically redresses the balance with a ruthless break of serve! Kvitova wavers slightly on her delivery and is caught napping by a very fired up Azarenka!

KVITOVA 0-1 - Azarenka holds serve comfortably to establish herself in this second set without too much trouble, but can she inflict any damage on the Kvitova serve? The Czech looks incredibly focused.

KVITOVA 6-1 - SET! What a blinding opening set from Kvitova! The Czech plays superbly on the back foot to counter Azarenka's resistance and launches an attack of her own to hold serve with a forehand down the line and she takes the opening set in clinical fashion!

KVITOVA 5-1 - BREAK! Azarenka's serve is being ruthlessly attacked now by Kvitova, who slams a forehand cross court to breach her opponent's defences and breaks for a second successive time to move to within a game of the opening set!