Serena Williams falls short of record-tying singles title

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Serena Williams was defeated at the French Open on Sunday, falling short of a record-tying 24th title.

Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina defeated Williams, 39, 6-3, 7-5, in the Paris tournament, preventing the U.S. tennis star from tying the record 24 singles titles won by Margaret Court.

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