Making her 90th Grand Slam appearance, an Open Era record, Venus Williams edged Mihaela Buzarnescu 7-5 4-6 6-3 on Court No.3 and advanced to the second round of Wimbledon.
Venus Williams, 41 years young, fights through an edgy final service game to defeat Mihaela Buzarnescu 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 in the first round of Wimbledon
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Having saved five break points earlier in the first set, Williams prevented a tiebreak and recorded the first break of the match in the 12th game.