Serena-Murray out of Wimbledon mixed doubles after loss to Soares-Melichar

Andy Murray and Serena Williams following their defeat in the mixed doubles match against Bruno Soares and Nicole Melichar on day nine of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon.
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Serena Williams and Andy Murray are out of the Wimbledon mixed doubles tournament.

The high-profile duo lost to top-seeded Bruno Soares and Nicole Melichar 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 in the third round, ending Murray's return to the All England Club after missing last year with a hip injury.

The pair was broken twice to fall behind 4-0 in the third set on No. 2 Court and lost when Murray netted a forehand return on match point.

Williams still has a chance to win her eighth Wimbledon singles trophy, though, as she takes on Barbora Strycova in the semifinals on Thursday. Murray, a two-time men's champion who hasn't played singles since having hip surgery in January, lost in the second round of the men's doubles tournament.

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