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Williams, Sharapova win openers

ESPN.com news services

Monday, June 22, 2009

WIMBLEDON, England -- Serena Williams advanced to the second round of Wimbledon by beating Neuza Silva of Portugal 6-1, 7-5 on Monday. Williams breezed through the first set and then relied on her powerful serve in the second. She did not face a break point in the entire match, losing only nine points on her serve. Silva sent a shot wide to set up two match points for Williams, who converted the first one when her Portuguese opponent netted a backhand. "I could have played a ton better, espec ...

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