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Serena seeded 25th for Wimbledon, Federer tops men's list

Serena Williams of the U.S during a press conference. [Photo/Reuters]

The spectre of seven-times Wimbledon champion Serena Williams facing world number one Simona Halep in the Wimbledon first round was removed on Wednesday as the American was named as the 25th seed.

Debate has raged over whether the 36-year-old, 23-times Grand Slam champion, who is down at 183 in the WTA rankings following maternity leave, should be bumped up into a seeded position.

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