Serena gathering momentum

Serena Williams was installed as the new Wimbledon favourite after powering into the fourth round, and declared: “I wouldn’t bet against me.”

Sat, 25 Jun, 2011 - 21:06

Serena Williams was installed as the new Wimbledon favourite after powering into the fourth round, and declared: “I wouldn’t bet against me.”

The bookmakers had 2004 champion Maria Sharapova as their choice to prevail at the All England Club – until Williams disposed of Maria Kirilenko 6-3 6-2 today.

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CourtsTennisWimbledon 2011Place: EastbournePlace: Centre CourtPerson: SerenaPerson: Serena WilliamsPerson: Maria SharapovaPerson: WilliamsPerson: Maria KirilenkoPerson: Marion BartoliPerson: Flavia PennettaPerson: BartoliPerson: Caroline WozniackiPerson: Jarmila GajdosovaPerson: WozniackiPerson: GajdosovaPerson: DanePerson: SharapovaPerson: Klara ZakopalovaPerson: Peng ShuaiPerson: Melinda CzinkPerson: Tamira PaszekPerson: Francesca SchiavonePerson: PaszekPerson: Ksenia PervakPerson: Andrea PetkovicPerson: Ana IvanovicPerson: Petra CetkovskaPerson: Julia GoergesPerson: Dominika CibulkovaPerson: Sabine LisickiPerson: Li NaPerson: Misaki DoiEvent: WimbledonEvent: French OpenOrganisation: AllOrganisation: All England Club
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