It's mum v mum as Serena makes Wimbledon last 16
US player Serena Williams returns to France's Kristina Mladenovic in their women's singles third round match on the fifth day of the 2018 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 6, 2018. PHOTO | GLYN KIRK |
What you need to know:
- Williams, seeded 25 and chasing a 24th Grand Slam title, will face Russian qualifier Evgeniya Rodina for a place in the quarter-finals.
- The match on Monday will also be a tussle between two of the tour's mothers.
LONDON
Seven-time champion Serena Williams reached the Wimbledon fourth round on Friday with a 7-5, 7-6 (7/2) win over France's Kristina Mladenovic.
Williams, seeded 25 and chasing a 24th Grand Slam title, will face Russian qualifier Evgeniya Rodina for a place in the quarter-finals.
The match on Monday will also be a tussle between two of the tour's mothers.
Serena gave birth to daughter Alexis Olympia in September, while Rodina became a mother to Anna in November 2012.
