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WIMBLEDON, England — As the light faded on Saturday night, Serena Williams stared down a 0-40 deficit on her serve in the second set of her match on Centre Court.
The outcome was familiar. Williams erased the deficit and held. But the soundtrack — scattered shouts of “Come on, Andy!” — was different.
Williams, alongside the British sports hero Andy Murray, notched her first mixed doubles win at a Grand Slam tournament in over two decades, beating Alexa Guarachi and Andreas Mies, 6-4, 6-1, in front of a packed stadium of supportive, expectant fans.