Venus Williams wins 2nd round Wimbledon match

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Venus Williams of the U.S returns to Maria Sakkari of Greece during their women’s singles match on day four of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, June 30, 2016. AP Photo/Tim Ireland

LONDON — Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams won another match at the All England Club, beating Greek qualifier Maria Sakkari 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 to reach the third round.

The eighth-seeded Williams, at 36 the oldest player seeded in the top eight at a major tournament since Martina Navratilova at Wimbledon in 1994, had 38 winners but 31 unforced errors.

Williams won the last of her five Wimbledon titles in 2008. Since 2011, she has not been past the fourth round.