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Venus Williams is eliminated in the first round of Wimbledon

Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams has lost in the first round of her 24th appearance at the All England Club. Williams fell to the ground at Centre Court early on against Elina Svitolina and her right knee was treated twice by a trainer.

By Associated Press

July 3, 2023

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Italy's Jannik Sinner, bottom, and Serbia's Novak Djokovic practice at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, England ahead of the championships which start on Monday, Thursday June 29.
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Czech Republic's Barbora Strycova plays a return to Belgium's Maryna Zanevska during the first round women's singles match on day one of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Monday, July 3.
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Russia's Andrey Rublev returns to Australia's Max Purcell during their first round men's singles match on day one of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Monday, July 3.
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Poland's Iga Swiatek celebrates defeating China's Zhu Lin in the first round women's singles match on day one of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Monday, July 3.
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A member of the ground staff uses a leaf blower and Serbia's Novak Djokovic wafts his towel to assist with drying the court as Argentina's Pedro Cachin looks on after a rain break in their first round men's singles match on day one of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Monday, July 3.
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Serbia's Novak Djokovic grabs the net to stop himself toppling over as he plays Argentina's Pedro Cachin in a first round men's singles match on day one of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Monday, July 3.
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Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns to Argentina's Pedro Cachin during their first round men's singles match on day one of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Monday, July 3.
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Officials assist after Venus Williams of the US slipped as she plays Ukraine's Elina Svitolina, left, in a first round women's singles match on day one of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Monday, July 3.
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Officials assist after Venus Williams of the US slipped as she plays Ukraine's Elina Svitolina in a first round women's singles match on day one of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Monday, July 3.
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Ukraine's Elina Svitolina serves to Venus Williams of the US in a first round women's singles match on day one of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Monday, July 3.
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Venus Williams of the US gets medical treatment during a timeout as she plays Ukraine's Elina Svitolina in a first round women's singles match on day one of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Monday, July 3.
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Venus Williams of the US returns to Ukraine's Elina Svitolina in a first round women's singles match on day one of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Monday, July 3.
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Venus Williams of the US run back to return a lob to Ukraine's Elina Svitolina in a first round women's singles match on day one of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Monday, July 3.
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Ukraine's Elina Svitolina, left, greets Venus Williams of the US at the net after beating her in a first round women's singles match on day one of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Monday, July 3.
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Venus Williams of the US waves as she leaves the court after losing to Ukraine's Elina Svitolina in a first round women's singles match on day one of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Monday, July 3.

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