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Venus's record 24th Wimbledon ends at first hurdle

LONDON: Five-time champion Venus Williams returned to Wimbledon a quarter of a century after her first win on the All England Club lawns but was unable to summon the old magic in a painful first-round defeat by Ukraine's Elina Svitolina on Monday (Jul 3).

Coco Gauff, Venus Williams Crash Out Of Wimbledon 2023

Novak Djokovic launched his bid for an eighth Wimbledon title on Monday with a 40th successive win on Centre Court while American stars Coco Gauff and Venus Williams were knocked out. The 36-year-old Djokovic, who has won the past four titles at the All England Club, defeated 68th-ranked Pedro Cachin of Argentina, 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) on the tournament's showpiece court, where he has not lost since 2013. Djokovic even found time to help ground staff dry out the world's most famous lawn after the surface became too slippery following a downpour.

Venus Williams said she was 'killed by the grass' after a worrying slip in her Wimbledon exit against Elina Svitolina

Venus Williams says she was “killed by the grass” following her first round exit at Wimbledon. She was beaten 6-4 6-3 by Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina. Ad Williams — who is a five-time Wimbledon champion — was handed a wild card to compete in this year’s competition.

Coco Gauff suffers shock early exit from Wimbledon after losing to Sofia Kenin in the first round of the tournament

Coco Gauff is out of Wimbledon after losing to qualifier Sofia Kenin in the first round. After going down 6-4 in the first set, seventh seed Gauff bounced back immediately to race into a 3-0 lead at the start of the second. Ad The American teenager — who burst onto the scene with victory over Venus Williams at the All England Club in 2019 — kept her composure, despite losing a service game, to level the tie at one-set-all to force a decider.