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Serena through to quarterfinals
Top-seeded Serena Williams has reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals by beating former champion Maria Sharapova in straight sets in a rematch of the 2004 final. Three-time champion Williams served 19 aces today and won 7-6 (9), 6-4 on Centre Court.
Updated on: Jun 28, 2010, 23:35:46 IST
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Top-seeded Serena Williams has reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals by beating former champion Maria Sharapova in straight sets in a rematch of the 2004 final. Three-time champion Williams served 19 aces on Monday and won 7-6 (9), 6-4 on Centre Court.
Having fought back from 3-1 down in the first set, Sharapova wasted three set points in the tiebreaker.
At 1-1 in the second set, Sharapova double-faulted to give Williams two break points and a forehand into the net handed Williams the game.
Williams next faces Li Na of China.
