Victoria Azarenka criticises some Wimbledon fans for laughing at her during Serena defeat

Serena Williams of the U.S.A. shakes hands with Victoria Azarenka of Belarus

Nick Purewal

Victoria Azarenka has hit out at sections of the Centre Court crowd for laughing at her and Serena Williams grunting in the heat of a classic Wimbledon quarter-final.

Williams won an engaging three-set clash to set up a semi-final battle with Maria Sharapova and keep her calendar grand slam bid alive.