Shaker Heights Native to Face Serena Williams
Shaker Heights native and Stanford University student-athlete Nicole Gibbs will take on Wimbledon champion Serena Williams on Wednesday in the second round of the Bank of the West Classic
Editor's Note: Belmont, CA Patch contributed this article on a former Hathaway Brown student who will face Serena Williams today in the Bank of West Classic. When Shaker Heights native Nicole Gibbs won her match Tuesday over Noppawan Lertcheewakarn of Thailand at the Bank of the West Classic, she set herself up as the very next opponent that Serena Williams will face coming off her Wimbledon singles and doubles championship in London last week. "I haven't processed that yet," said Gibbs at a press conference on Tuesday morning. Gibbs faces Williams during the event's day session. The match will not begin before 6 p.m. EST, according to the Bank of the West Classic website. "Serena was one of my idols growing up and I'm in awe of her," …
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