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Wimbledon 2018: California Native Venus Williams Avoids Upset
Venus Williams, the ninth seed and five-time former champion, dropped her first set to Sweden's Johanna Larsson. She won the last two sets.
LONDON — After dropping the first set at Wimbledon to Sweden’s Johanna Larsson, California native Venus Williams came back to win the match and avoiding what would've been a major upset. Williams, who is seeking her first Wimbledon title in a decade, won 6-7, 6-2, 6-1 on Monday.
The five-time former champion from Lynwood, California, was seeded ninth. Williams has won seven Grand Slam titles and an Olympic gold medal in singles play.
Venus Williams just hit a 123mph serve @Wimbledon ! The fastest serve ever recorded at the tournament for a female player at Venus’s age
— VenusWilliamsFandom (@Venus_Fan4Ever) July 2, 2018
Venus Williams defeats Johanna Larsson 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-1 to advance to the second round at #Wimbledon. The first set was a rough one for Venus, but she was able to recover. pic.twitter.com/WGyNUPI0UW
— TENNIS.com (@Tennis) July 2, 2018
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