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Venus bounced at Wimbledon

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Five-time champion Venus Williams was bounced from Wimbledon on Tuesday in the quarterfinals, losing 6-2, 6-3 to 82nd-ranked Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria.

The second-seeded Williams, who had reached the Wimbledon final in eight of the past 10 years, was undone by a slew of unforced errors and double faults.

On Monday, according to published reports, Wimbledon fans booed Williams after she arrived late for her march. She later told the media that her tardiness was a simple mixup.

Tuesday loss rules out another all-sister final between Venus and Serena Williams, the defending champion.

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