Wimbledon, US Women’s Open, and Tour de France — Thursday’s world of sport in pictures

Shiho Oyama hits out of a bunker along the eighth fairway during the first round of the US Women’s Open golf tournament at Lancaster Country Club. Frank Franklin II / AP Photo / July 9, 2015

Aliaksei Chyhareuski competes in the Men’s Long Jump qualification during day one of the European Athletics U23 Championships at Kadriorg Stadium in Tallinn, Estonia. Joosep Martinson / Getty Images July 9, 2015

Ana Simic performs during the high jump women event at the IAAF Diamond League Athletissima at the Pontaise Stadium in Lausanne, Switzerland. Pierre Albouy / Reuters / July 9, 2015

Karrie Webb lines up a putt on the ninth hole during the first round of the US Women’s Open. Gene J. Puskar / AP Photo / July 9, 2015

The pack is on the way near Ossiach, Austria during the fifth stage of the 67th Tour of Austria from Drobollach to Matrei, Austria. Reinhard Eisenbauer / EPA / July 9, 2015

Sebastian Huber passing the Cima Tosa (3,173m) in the Brenta mountains, Italy during the Red Bull X-Alps competition. Sebastian Marko / EPA / July 8, 2015

Competitors compete in the Men’s 10000m race during day one of the European Athletics U23 Championships. Joosep Martinson / Getty Images July 9, 2015

Nicholas Presciutti, left, and Balazs Sziranyi, right, are seen during their men’s Vodafone Cup international water-polo match in Budapest, Hungary, Tamas Kovacs / Reuters / July 9, 2015

Serena Williams serves against Maria Sharapova during their women’s semi-final match on day ten of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships. Glyn Kirk / AFP / July 9, 2015

An “harrijasotzaile” lifts a stone during the rural Basque sports championship of the San Fermin Festival in the Northern Spanish city of Pamplona. Miguel Riopa / AFP / July 9, 2015

The pack with Tony Martin, wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey, rides along the English Channel on France’s Normandy west coast during the sixth stage of the Tour de France. Laurent Cipriani / AFP / July 9, 2015

The best photos from an action-packed Thursday from the world of sport.

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