WIMBLEDON, England -- Venus Williams accumulated 10 aces Tuesday by smacking serves at up to 114 mph -- not quite like the old days, but not too shabby, either. And when it was all over, the 41-year-old American celebrated her first Wimbledon match win since 2018 by raising her arms and yelling "Come on!" Williams, who is entered in the mixed doubles competition with Nick Kyrgios, made her debut at Wimbledon in 1997. 21 seed Ons Jabeur of Tunisia, who earlier this month became the first Arab woman to win a WTA title. When Jabeur did a video conference with reporters after winning her first-round match, Williams and Buzarnescu were beginning their last set.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 29, 2021 13:49 UTC