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 | Serena Williams is back on the court against Pironkova11-06-2011 |
Former world number one Serena Williams returns to court after nearly a year with no match in the first round at Eastbourne against Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova. American game last Wimbledon 2010, then injured his right leg, and eventually other health problems delayed her return she received a wild card for the tournament in Eastbourne and so in the first round will face our best missile Tsvetana Pironkova. This will be the first clash between the last winner of Wimbledon and one polufinalistka grass. In the only previous match between the two - at Roland Garros in 2007, beat the American 5-7, 6-1, 6-1. The winner of this meeting will come up against Vera Zvonareva and Heather Watson. The tournament in Eastbourne is warm to start next month at Wimbledon and has a prize fund of more than 500 000 dollars.