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Venus Williams out after battle
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Petra Kvitova celebrates after defeating Venus Williams of U.S. in their women's singles match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London on Friday. - photo by Associated Press
LONDON — For 2 ½ hours, Venus Williams traded big serves and hard groundstrokes with Petra Kvitova on Centre Court. Williams was playing with some of the power and pace that had brought her five Wimbledon titles. But when it was over, she was left with a sense of disappointment.