Serena Gets Leg Up in Third-Round Win ; Will Face No. 1 Henin in Quarterfinals
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › July 04, 2007
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WIMBLEDON, England Hobbled and hurting and essentially playing on one leg, Serena Williams managed to gut out a three-set victory at Wimbledon on Monday against an opponent who helped by fading right along with the daylight.
Williams crumpled to the grass in the second set with a left calf injury, was treated on court, then kept on playing, barely able to move. Given a reprieve by a nearly two-hour rain delay, Williams returned to compete, over her mother's protests.See the full content of this document
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Serena Gets Leg Up in Third-Round Win ; Will Face No. 1 Henin in Quarterfinals
And she won, prolonging her bid for a third title at the All England Club by getting past No. 10-seeded Daniela Hantuchova, 6-2, 6-7 (7-2), 6-2, to set up a quarterfinal showdown against No. 1 Justine Henin.
When Hantuchova dumped a backhand int...See the full content of this document
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