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It’s a huge day of tennis at Wimbledon today as big names of the tournament take to the court on the first day of the second week.

Vandeweghe was playing in her first Grand Slam quarterfinal match. Another is assured of elimination.

Serena Williams right and her sister Venus Williams stretch ahead of their singles match, at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, Monday.

Her strength was, as usual, the moment she picked to hit winners.

Kyrgios, a 26th-seeded Australian, reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals past year in his debut appearance.

No. 21 Madison Keys defeated Olga Govortsova, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1.

Williams was in danger of a shock quarter-final exit after a slow start on Centre Court on Tuesday, but the five-time Wimbledon champion eventually battered 23rd seed Azarenka into submission in two hours and three minutes with a barrage of 43 winners and 14 aces.

Maria Sharapova of Russian Federation celebrates winning a game against Coco Vandeweghe of the United States during their singles match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Tuesday July 7, 2015.

Yes, Madison Keys, a smiling 20-year-old from Boca Raton, Florida, and Coco Vandeweghe, a laughing 23-year-old from Rancho Sante Fe, California, are into the final eight at the All England Club.

LONDON (AP) – Decades ago, when the Williams sisters were kids in California, taking tennis lessons from Dad on a municipal court and imagining playing at Grand Slam tournaments one day, it was Venus – older, taller, stronger – who usually beat Serena. That...