Serena Williams said she is praying that her sister Venus at Wimbledon next week

Serena Williams said she is praying that her sister Venus at Wimbledon next week, do not cross the road.

But after a year with a lifethreatening injury in game the development by its decision to avoid all of this is younger sisters.

Eastbourne Serena in the quarterfinals of the Aegon International to join her elder sister was in some points, but finished 5-4 in the second set she served for the match after a narrow 3-6, 7-6 7-5 loss to Vera Zvonareva.

Serena said: "What's so comforting is the fact that I know I can do so much better and I can improve."

Venus is back with a hip injury, is released after five months out. The former world no1 Ana Ivanovic 6-3 6-2 comfortably defeated Laura Robson.

Meanwhile, Andy Murray at Wimbledon announced their coach, Frenchman Patrick Mouratoglou was distributed with the adidas coaching training with the team tomorrow.