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WIMBLEDON, England — On edge in the first two rounds at Wimbledon, Serena Williams got her groove back on Saturday in Round 3, beating Julia Görges, 6-3, 6-4.
Williams’s timing was excellent, both from the baseline and in broader terms. Saturday’s duel was a rematch of last year’s Wimbledon semifinal, also won by Williams in straight sets. With her potent first serve and big groundstrokes, Görges has the game to excel on grass.
But no woman has excelled on grass in the last 20 years more frequently than Williams, who has won seven singles titles at the All England Club.