By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - A gaping hole appeared in the women's draw at Wimbledon after Alize Cornet toppled top seed Serena Williams on Saturday but Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer stayed on course for a semi-final showdown after convincing wins. On a day of dark clouds and rain delays at the All England Club, Williams's hopes of a sixth singles title fizzled out as she sank to a 1-6 6-3 6-4 defeat against the 25th seed who celebrated her shock win by kissing the Court One turf. World number one Williams, 32, had not fallen before the fourth round at Wimbledon since 2005 and, after returning from a four-hour rain delay, she was charging towards the second week before her power game malfunctioned. Williams appeared hesitant as Cornet battled back with some aggressive tennis and despite showing true champions spirit to claw back two games late on there was no escape for the 17-times grand slam champion.
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