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LONDON -- Serena Williams has won so many Grand Slam matches that shes lost count.Then again, as she noted Sunday, its her losses that get a lot more attention nowadays.Looking much more ready for Week 2 at Wimbledon than she did in her previous outing, Williams joined Martina Navratilova as the only women with 300 victories at major tournaments in the Open era by overwhelming Annika Beck 6-3, 6-0 in 51 minutes to get to the fourth round.Every time I step out on the court, if I dont win, its major national news, Williams said a day after her counterpart in the mens draw, No. 1 and defending champion Novak Djokovic, was ousted. But if I do win, its just like a small tag in the corner.Pushed to three sets her last time out, Williams was about as dominant as can be against her 43rd-ranked German opponent. Nearly perfect, even.Williams won the last 17 points she served. She won 24 of the last 28 points overall. She accumulated 25 winners to two for Beck.Afterward, the six-time Wimbledon champion was asked whether she knew she had reached a milestone by getting her 300th Grand Slam match win, breaking a tie with Chris Evert for second place behind Navratilovas total of 306.No. Was it? Cool. Oh, nice, the 34-year-old American said with a laugh. I had no idea. Thats awesome, right? Thats good, right?Shes now 300-42, an .877 winning percentage, and will go for No. 301 right away: All 16 mens and womens fourth-round matches are scheduled for Monday, when Williams faces two-time major champion Svetlana Kuznetsova.Yes, thanks to sun on Sunday, the tournament is all caught up after persistent rain left a backlog of matches. This was only the fourth time since The Championships, as theyre called around these parts, began 139 years ago that matches were played on the middle Sunday.On the other three occasions -- 1991, 1997, 2004 -- fans lined up overnight to buy tickets that normally are so difficult, and expensive, to come by, creating a loud festival of flag-waving, face-painted folks thrilled to be on-site for once. This time, seats could only be purchased online, and there was a far-less-vibrant vibe than in the past on what was known as Peoples Sunday.I thought it would feel really different, Williams said, asked to compare this day with an average one at the grass-court Grand Slam, but it didnt feel really different.If anything, this middle Sunday was oddly subdued. Silent, even. Arenas were filled with rows and rows of unclaimed green chairs. Spectators applauded politely, if at all. Walkways around the grounds were easy to traverse.Strange feeling, a little bit, said No. 7 Richard Gasquet, who helped give France four men in the round of 16 at Wimbledon for the first time since 1929, because ... I dont see many people around.His next opponent is another member of that rare quartet, No. 12 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who erased a two-set deficit, then saved a match point, en route to edging No. 18 John Isner of the United States 19-17 in a fifth set that lasted more than 2 hours all by itself.Its good to be alive, said Tsonga, now 6-0 in five-setters at the All England Club.They played three sets before being halted because of darkness Saturday night and finished Sunday.In other mens matches, No. 32 Lucas Pouille of France got past 2009 U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro 6-7 (4), 7-6 (6), 7-5, 6-1; 2010 Wimbledon runner-up Tomas Berdych defeated 19-year-old Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1; No. 15 Nick Kyrgios eliminated No. 22 Feliciano Lopez 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-3, 6-4 to set up a showdown against his pal Andy Murray, who is seeded No. 2 and won the 2013 title; and Jiri Vesely defeated No. 31 Joao Sousa 6-2, 6-2, 7-5.The 13th-seeded Kuznetsova advanced with a 6-7 (1), 6-2, 8-6 victory over No. 18 Sloane Stephens. 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We take a look at what business has been done in the Elite League since our last recap, with the new season fast approaching...Swindon RobinsThe Robins completed their side for 2016 before Christmas with the signing of Dakota North. North was part of the 2014 Robins side, and the Australian completes an all-Australian top five. Alun Rossiter is glad to bring back Dakota North to Swindon Robins Robins boss Alun Rossiter said: We are delighted to have Dak back, he was happy last time he was at Swindon and we are pleased to have him in the team again after a year away.Hes a rider with a lot of talent who is capable of mixing it with the best, so hopefully he can have a good year and contribute to a successful season for us.Belle Vue AcesBelle Vue have made a switch at reserve with Steve Boxhall stepping down from the side to give Ipswich Witches asset Joe Jacobs a berth at reserve in 2016.Aces boss Chris Morton believes the reserve switch will prove to be the right one in the long run. Belle Vue boss Chris Morton has brought in Joe Jacobs Morton said: Having seen him ride in 2014, myself and the Belle Vue management were impressed with what we saw with Joe and when Neil Vatcher made us aware of his availability we gave him a call.Making the switch feels like the right thing to do for the club. He has a lot of talent and his attitude towards his racing is spot on, and hes very keen to resume normal service and further his career.Kings Lynn StarsThe Stars have also made a late switch at reserve. Having named Simon Lambert as a starter for 2016, they were forced to find a replacement with Lambert facing fixture clashes with his Premier League side Peterborough Panthers.The Norfolk club moved quickly for Carl Wilkinson and manager Rob Lyon was pleased with replacement. Rob Lyon (left) is glad to secure the services of Carl Wilkinson He said: As we saw last season, Carl is a maximum effort racer and I am sure he will play his part in bringing the entertainment factor back to the Adrian Flux Arena.dddddddddddd He was keen to join the club and we are pleased that he will be a Star in 2016.Lakeside HammersLakeside have added two more names to their 2016 team with the returns of Richard Lawson and Piotr Swiderski to Purfleet.It will be Lawsons fourth consecutive year with the side while it will be the Poles third spell with the Essex club.Hammers boss Jon Cook said: Richard has been a stand out rider for us, with his development being a real joy for our fans to witness.Piotr had set his heart on being a Hammers rider again and to have him as No 5 in our averages gives us great strength in depth.Leicester LionsLeicester Lions have just one more place to fill having snapped up Nicolai Klindt and Sebastian Ulamek for the upcoming campaign.Klindt is a familiar face to Lions fans as he rode for the club in their debut season at Elite League level.Veteran Pole Ulamek joins Klindt for 2016 and promoter David Hemsley said: We are delighted to have secured such a quality rider as Seb who will bring a wealth of experience and a new dimension to the side.The team is shaping up to have a more even spread of scoring throughout this year where everyone is capable of winning races.2016 Elite League teams so far:Belle Vue Aces 2016: Steve Worrall, Craig Cook, Richie Worrall, Matej Zagar, Scott Nicholls, Max Fricke, Joe JacobsCoventry Bees 2016: James Sarjeant, Josh Bates, Chris Harris, Danny King, Jason Garrity, Krzysztof Kasprzak, Kacper WorynaKings Lynn Stars 2016: Robert Lambert, Troy Batchelor, Rory Schlein, Lewis Rose, Mads Korneliussen, Carl WilkinsonLakeside Hammers 2016: Lewis Kerr, Bjarne Pedersen, Richard Lawson, Piotr SwiderskiLeicester Lions 2016: Josh Auty, Paul Starke, Szymon Wozniak, Grzegorz Walasek, Nicolai Klindt, Sebastian UlamekPoole Pirates 2016: Hans Andersen, Kyle Newman, Adam Ellis, Krzyzstof Buczkowski, Brady Kurtz, Davey Watt, Chris HolderSwindon Robins 2016: Charles Wright, Justin Sedgmen, Stefan Nielsen, Jason Doyle, Josh Grajczonek, Nick Morris, Dakota NorthWolverhampton Wolves 2016: Kyle Howarth, Max Clegg, Joonas Kylmakorpi, Freddie Lindgren, Mikkel Bech, Jacob Thorssell, Sam Masters ' ' '