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Serena Williams Warned Over Language at Wimbledon

LONDON — The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local):

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1:50 p.m.

Serena Williams is a half-hour into Wilmbledon and she's already getting warned to watch her language.

In the sixth game of her first-round match against Margarita Gasparyan of Russia, a qualifier ranked 113th, Williams slid on the grass and fell during a point. After the next point, a lineswoman trotted over to the chair umpire, who announced: "Code violation, audible obscenity, Miss Williams."

Williams glared at the lineswoman as she went back over to her position behind the baseline.

Williams, who has a 21-match Grand Slam winning streak, trailed 3-1 before taking three games in a row.