An ESPN.com report on July 1 notes that five-time Wimbledon champion, Serena Williams, was eliminated in the fourth round by Sabine Lisicki, making for another shocking upset in this year's tournament. Meanwhile, the United States still has one remaining player, who continues to receive comparisons to Serena: Sloane Stephens. Stephens was victorious in three sets over Monica Puig on Monday to survive into the next round of Wimbledon. There are just two opponents seeded higher than Stephens in her side of the draw: No. 15 Marion Bartoli and No. 8 Petra Kvitova. Stephens will play against Bartoli on Tuesday, with a chance to advance even deeper into the tournament. Kvitova will play Kirsten...
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