Serena survives Fourth of July test by Slovenian student


Jul 4, 2019; London, United Kingdom; Serena Williams (USA) in action during her match against Kaja Juvan (SLO) on day four at the All England Lawn and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports

LONDON (Reuters) - For the second time in four days a Wimbledon champion called Williams found herself being whipped by a high school teenager but in the end it was Serena Williams dishing out the punishment on Thursday.

Slovenia's Kaja Juvan, 18, appeared to have being inspired by fellow qualifier and teenager Cori Gauff's sensational first-round win over Williams's elder sister Venus, a five-times winner at the All England Club, as she came out swinging to break Serena twice in the opening set.

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