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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Tumaini Carayol

Serena Williams and Ons Jabeur sail into Eastbourne semis with new nickname

Serena Williams and Ons Jabeur are all smiles at Eastbourne.
Serena Williams and Ons Jabeur are all smiles at Eastbourne. Photograph: Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images

The joyful return of Serena Williams in Eastbourne lasted for another day as she and Ons Jabeur reached the doubles semi-final by outclassing Shuko Aoyama and Chan Hao‑ching 6-2, 6-4.

Having shaken off rust and nerves respectively, Williams and Jabeur got to work and played extremely well. The pair served exceptionally, with Williams even slamming down three consecutive aces from a 15-40 deficit.

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