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Murray and Williams' Wimbledon dream over

Published: 10 Jul 2019 - 06:41 pm | Last Updated: 04 Nov 2021 - 04:39 am
Britain's Andy Murray (R) and US player Serena Williams return against Brazil's Bruno Soares and US players Nicole Melichar during their mixed doubles third round match on day nine of the 2019 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in

Britain's Andy Murray (R) and US player Serena Williams return against Brazil's Bruno Soares and US players Nicole Melichar during their mixed doubles third round match on day nine of the 2019 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in

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London: Andy Murray and Serena Williams' mixed doubles dream team came unstuck at Wimbledon on Wednesday when the star pairing were knocked out by the top seeds.

The pair lost 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 to Bruno Soares of Brazil and Nicole Melichar of the United States, who progress to the quarter-finals.

The third round match was played out on the 4,000-seater Court Two sunken bowl -- a rare appearance outside the Centre Court and Court One big show courts for the likes of multiple former champions Murray and Williams.

British home favourite Murray, a former world number one, is easing his way back into tennis via the doubles after undergoing radical hip resurfacing surgery.