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The Latest: Kudla Extends Surprising Run at Wimbledon

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

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8:30 p.m.

American wild-card entry Denis Kudla extended his surprising run at Wimbledon, beating Santiago Giraldo of Colombia in five sets Friday to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time.

After coming from two sets down to beat Pablo Cuevas in the previous round, Kudla needed another comeback to win 6-2, 6-7 (3), 2-6, 6-1, 6-3.

Prior to Wimbledon, Kudla had won just two tour-level matches this year.

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8:05 p.m.

Turns out Maria Sharapova's ball skills don't extend far outside the tennis courts.