{blackbabes} Serena rallies past Halep in 3 sets at Wimbledon

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WIMBLEDON, England (AP)—Serena Williams was taken the distance again before reaching the third round at Wimbledon with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 win over Simona Halep of Romania.

The seventh-seeded Williams has played three sets in all four matches since her return from nearly a year out of action.

The defending champion was broken once by the No. 58-ranked Halep to lose the first set on Wednesday. But she recovered her poise and won seven games in a row from 4-2 in the second set.

Williams missed three match points at 5-0 in the third but she closed out the victory with a big serve in the next game.