By TOM PERROTTA and JOSHUA ROBINSON CONNECT WIMBLEDON, England—After a week of shocking upsets, ankle-twisting falls, and untimely rain, Wimbledon did the unthinkable on Saturday: It finished on time. It wasn't easy. At close to 8 p.m. local time, the All England Club decided to hustle Serena Williams' fourth round match inside Centre Court and close the roof to ensure the match was completed. If it had been played on No. 1 Court, as originally scheduled, and suspended because of darkness, the winner would have needed to play four straight days next week to reach the final. Williams played as if she was in a hurry to make it to dinner. She beat the 42-year-old Kimiko...
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