Venus Williams to face Elina Svitolina in blockbuster Wimbledon first-round match

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Venus Williams to face Elina Svitolina in blockbuster Wimbledon first-round match
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Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams will be meeting former world No 3 Elina Svitolina in a Wimbledon first-round match.Williams, 43, is an absolute legend at Wimbledon, having won The Championships five times. Williams, now ranked at No 554 in the world, received a main draw wildcard into Wimbledon.On the other side, Svitolina – now ranked at No 75 in the world – also received a main draw wildcard into Wimbledon as she didn’t make the cut at the entry deadline.Both returned to tennis recently as Williams was out for six months due to a hamstring injury before returning to action during the grass season.On the other side, 28-year-old Svitolina was on maternity leave for 13 months before making a comeback in April.

Williams, Svitolina set for a blockbuster Wimbledon first-round clash

When Williams and Svitolina meet at Wimbledon, it will be their fifth meeting.In 2015 Rome, Williams claimed a two-set win over Svitolina in their first meeting.

In their next three meetings, Svitolina was the one who ended on the winning side each time.So far this grass season, Williams is 1/2 while Svitolina lost her lone grass match played this year.Last week in…

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