WIMBLEDON, England - Venus Williams faced 23 break points, double-faulted 14 times, trailed 3-5 in the third set, drew criticism from her dad, and still won Monday at Wimbledon. The three-time champion rallied past Akiko Morigami 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 in a third-round match suspended Saturday.
Williams will next face 2004 champion Maria Sharapova, one of only two players to win Saturday in a rain-abbreviated schedule. Williams trailed 1-4 in the second set when her match was halted.
"If Venus moves up to the ball and takes it off the bounce instead of waiting behind the baseline, she'll be the only one here, including Sharapova," said Williams' father and coach, Richard. "She's …
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