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Spectators applaud as the scoreboard displays the final score in the men's singles semifinals match in which John Isner of the United States was defeated by South Africa's Kevin Anderson, at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in London, Friday July 13, 2018.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Anderson Edges Isner For First Wimbledon Final

by Howard Fendrich The Associated PressJuly 14, 2018

Serena Williams of the US, top, meets Julia Goerges of Germany at the net after defeating her in their women's semifinal match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday July 12, 2018. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, Pool)

Serena Williams Nears Eighth Wimbledon Title, 24th Slam Overall

by Howard Fendrich The Associated PressJuly 12, 2018

Switzerland's Roger Federer leaves the court after losing his men's quarterfinals match against Kevin Anderson of South Africa, at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in London, Wednesday July 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

One Rotten Point: Federer Out by Thin Margin

by Howard Fendrich AP Tennis WriterJuly 12, 2018

Serena Williams of the United States celebrates winning her women's singles quarterfinals match against Italy's Camila Giorgi, at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in London, Tuesday July 10, 2018. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

‘This Is Really Happening’: Serena Reaches Wimbledon Semis

by Howard Fendrich The Associated PressJuly 10, 2018

Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark shakes her head to avoid the flying insects on court during the women's singles match against Ekaterina Makarova of Russia on the third day at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday July 4, 2018. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Bugs, ‘Lucky’ Foe Send No. 2 Seed Wozniacki Out of Wimbledon

by Howard Fendrich The Associated PressJuly 4, 2018

This image made from the Twitter account of U.S. tennis player Madison Keys shows her comment posted on Jan. 24, 2018. The men's tennis tour has enlisted a risk assessment and management company to help players determine how seriously to take harassing and threatening messages received via social media. The Associated Press also has learned that the women's tour is in talks with the same London-based group. Keys was the U.S. Open runner-up last year and a French Open semifinalist last month, is considered a contender at Wimbledon right now - and, still, total strangers insult her, sometimes with menacing or obscene language, on a regular basis via social media. (Twitter via AP)

Tennis Seeks Assistance To Curb Online Abuses

by Howard Fendrich AP Tennis WriterJuly 4, 2018

Serena Williams of the US celebrates winning a point from Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands during the Women's Singles first round match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday July 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

‘Game, Set, Match, Mrs. Williams’: Serena Wins at Wimbledon

by Howard Fendrich The Associated PressJuly 2, 2018

Romania's Simona Halep kisses the trophy as she celebrates winning the final match of the French Open tennis tournament against Sloane Stephens of the U.S. in three sets 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Saturday, June 9, 2018. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Fourth Time’s the Charm for French Open Champ Halep

by Howard Fendrich AP Tennis WriterJune 9, 2018

In this photo provided by the French Tennis Federation (FFT) Serena Williams, of the U.S, answers journalists at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Monday, June 4, 2018. Williams called off her Grand Slam comeback because of a chest muscle injury on Monday, pulling out of the French Open shortly before she was supposed to play Maria Sharapova in the fourth round. (Pauline Ballet / FFT via AP)

Serena-Sharapova Showdown a No-Go

by Howard Fendrich AP Tennis WriterJune 5, 2018

In this Saturday July 3, 2004 file image Russia's Maria Sharapova embraces Serena Williams, after defeating her to win the Women's Singles final on the Centre Court at Wimbledon. The fourth-round French Open match between, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova, Sunday June 3, 2018, will be their 22nd head-to-head meeting. Williams has won 19 of 21 so far, including 18 in a row. Both of Sharapova's victories came 14 years ago, including in the 2004 Wimbledon final.(AP Photo/Dave Caulkin) ** EDITORIAL USE ONLY **

On Tennis: Williams-Sharapova a Rivalry With Intrigue

by Howard Fendrich AP Tennis WriterJune 3, 2018