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– Serena Williams’ comeback continued as she and Ons Jabeur reached the Eastbourne doubles semi-finals with an entertaining win over Shuko Aoyama and Chan Hao-ching.
– The American great, playing just her second match in 12 months, produced a strong serving performance in a 6-2 6-4 win over the doubles specialists.
– She and Jabeur saved all nine of the break points they faced.
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– “Ons held me up today, she was so good,” Williams, 40, said.
– Williams has been given a singles wildcard into Wimbledon, which begins on Monday, but joined forces with the Tunisian singles world number three to gain some grass-court practice.
– The two have visibly enjoyed playing alongside one another, with both players showing a mix of power and deft touch at the net.
– “I think we played together much better today – although I thought we played really well yesterday,” said 23-time Grand Slam singles champion Williams.
– “I was looking at Ons like ‘wow’ during the match.”
– Jabeur jokingly asked Williams if she would pair up with her for the US Open, adding: “It’s really great. I think we played really good.”
– The two will face Serbia’s Aleksandra Krunic and Poland’s Magda Linette for a place in the final.
