American Venus Williams was beaten by the Ukrainian Elina Svitolina in the first round of the Wimbledon tournament.
The match lasted 1 hour 32 minutes and ended with the score 6:4, 6:3 in favor of Svitolina. The two tennis players received a wild card from the organizers.
In another match, the fifth racket of the tournament, Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia, beat American Cathy Wolynets – 6:4, 6:3.
Svitolina’s next opponent will be Belgium’s Elise Mertens, seeded under No. 28, Garcia will play with Canada’s Leyla Fernandez.
William is 43 years old. The American has won Wimbledon five times in singles, six more times in doubles.
Grand Slam tournament. Wibledon. London. Grass. The prize fund is over £44 million.
First round. Women
Elina Svitolina (Ukraine, joker) – Venus Williams (USA, joker) – 6:4, 6:3
Caroline Garcia (France, 5) – Kathy Wolynets (USA) – 6:4, 6:3.
Source : MatchTV
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