Wimbledon updates | Coco Gauff 1st on Centre Court on Day 6
Britain Wimbledon Tennis Coco Gauff of the US celebrates after beating Romania's Mihaela Buzarnescu in a second round women's singles match on day four of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Thursday, June 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) (Kirsty Wigglesworth)WIMBLEDON, England — (AP) — The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local):___11 a.m.Coco Gauff and Rafael Nadal get back on Centre Court on Day 6 at Wimbledon. Gauff will face Amanda Anisimova in the third round at the All England Club, while two-time Wimbledon champion Nadal will play Lorenzo Sonego. Another two-time champion at the grass-court Grand Slam will play between those matches with Petra Kvitova taking on fourth-seeded Paula Badosa. ___More AP Wimbledon coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/wimbledon and https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.
wftv.comVenus, 41, rises to 90th Wimbledon win in 90th career major
Britain Wimbledon Tennis Venus Williams of the US celebrates winning the women's singles first round match against Romania's Mihaela Buzarnescu on day two of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday June 29, 2021. Someone who was rather demonstrative about hoping Williams would win: No. 21 seed Ons Jabeur of Tunisia, who earlier this month became the first Arab woman to win a WTA title. When Jabeur did a video conference with reporters after winning her first-round match, Williams and Buzarnescu were beginning their last set. It’s such an honor, privilege, everything, to play Venus,” Jabeur said, smiling widely and holding up crossed fingers on both hands.
wftv.comPractice makes perfect: Serena's serve leads to win in Paris
France Tennis French Open United States Serena Williams serves to Romania's Mihaela Buzarnescu during their second round match on day four of the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, Wednesday, June 2, 2021. By the end of the first set, Williams had won 20 of 23 points she served. In the second set, things changed. “If I could just take those, it would be an easier time for me.”Last year, Williams withdrew before the second round in Paris because of an injured left Achilles. It was a strong French Open afternoon for the U.S., including victories in the women’s draw for No.
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