UPDATE 1-Tennis-Wimbledon-Date Krumm puts up fight on return
* Japan's Date Krumm ousted by Danish teenager
* Oldest woman in singles draw runs out of steam
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LONDON, June 23 (Reuters) - The year 38-year-old Kimiko Date Krumm last played at Wimbledon the Spice Girls had their first UK number one single and Bill Clinton was re-elected president of the United States.
Despite her age, the Japanese player gave 18-year-old Danish opponent Caroline Wozniacki a run for her money on her return to the tournament on Tuesday, taking the first set and going 3-1 up in the second before tiredness and injury got the better of her.
As Date Krumm grew more weary, world number nine Wozniacki, who was born a year after the Japanese made her first Wimbledon appearance, came into her stride, taking the opportunity to get back into the contest and win 5-7 6-3 6-1.
Date Krumm, the oldest woman in this year's singles draw, is making her 30th Grand Slam appearance after coming out of retirement last year having been encouraged to return to the game by her racing driver husband Michael Krumm. Continued...
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