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Venus Williams Knocked Out in First Round

June 25, 2012

Russian Elena Vesnina stunned five-time champion Venus Williams 6-1, 6-3 on Monday to send the American out in the first round of Wimbledon.

The unseeded Williams was beaten in the opening round at the All England Club for only the second time in her career after falling at the first hurdle in her 1997 debut. Williams, 32, won the last of her Wimbledon titles in 2008 and played the 2009 final.



Source: Copyright 2012 dpa Deutsche Presse-Agentur GmbH


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