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Shelby Rogers beats Serena to reach Lexington semifinals
Twelve months ago, Shelby Rogers XX. On Friday, she earned the biggest victory of her professional career.
The XX-year-old wild card
Rogers, currently ranked world No. 116, is just the third player with a three-digit ranking to beat Williams in the past 15 years. The defeat is Serena's first loss to a player in that ranking range since she was defeated by France's Virginie Razzano in the first round of the 2012 French Open.
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