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Wimbledon 2008
June 28, 2008
Frenchwoman Amelie Mauresmo suffered a 6-7, 1-6 third round defeat at the hands of American Serena Williams on Friday.
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Mauresmo, who won the title in 2006, did well to recover from a torrid start, coming back from 3-0 down to force a tiebreak. Having trailed 4-1 in that she dug deep again to get to 4-4 but a netted backhand gave Williams the opener.
Seeded only 29, Mauresmo was initially overpowered by the ferocity of Williams's power game but once she came to her senses she began to display the grasscourt craft that has made her such a favourite here since making her debut 10 years ago.
It is the first time Mauresmo has failed to reach the fourth round in her last six visits.
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