Newsday (N.Y.): Serena Williams beats Julia Goerges, reaches fourth round at Wimbledon

By Art Spander
Special to Newsday

WIMBLEDON, England — Serena Williams scored a quick, tidy third-round victory Saturday, leaving plenty of time in her post-match interview to discuss playing mixed doubles with Andy Murray — seemingly all that Britain cares about — and the stunning success of 15-year-old American Cori “Coco” Gauff.

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Gauff’s Wimbledon tale could have ended — but it didn’t

By Art Spander
For Maven Sports

WIMBLEDON, England — She has what all great athletes have, no matter their sport, no matter their age, the belief that even when even you’re making the bad shots, getting the bad breaks, somehow you’ll find a way to win — which is exactly what Cori Gauff did.

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Venus loses; passing shots or passing of the years?

By Art Spander

WIMBLEDON, England — The question is whether the difference was the passing shots or the passing of the years.

If there is anything that sport emphasizes, it’s that an athlete’s days are limited, that in the end, no matter the talent, no matter the sport, Father Time — or Mother Time — always wins.

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