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 WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Claps of thunder and streaks of lightning accompanied Venus Williams and Maria Sharapova off tiny Court 3 after they managed to play all of three points at Wimbledon on Tuesday.
As they headed for the locker room, the drizzle became a downpour, sending everyone scurrying across the grounds in a mad da33sh for cover: players toting racket bags, officials wearing smart blue blazers, spectators cradling cups of strawberries.
At least Williams, Sharapova and others whose matches were suspended in progress — including 2006 runner-up Rafael Nadal, tied 4-4 in the fifth set of a match originally slated for Saturday — know they will play another day at the All England Club.
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