Venus Williams
PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 30: Richard Williams and his wife Lakeisha Graham watch the women's singles second round match between Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland and Venus Williams of USA during day four of the French Open at Roland Garros on May 30, 2012 in Paris, France.
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First of all, I have to say she played really well ... It’s important to put the ball in the court. She chased down a lot of balls. That’s what you have to do on this surface. Unfortunately, I wasn’t my best today.
Obviously it's frustrating at times. I don't know if there's anything mental more I can do at this point, but there's a lot of stages to go through with this kind of thing
I felt like I played ... That pretty much sums it up.More quotes »
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Serena Williams says sister Venus is 'inspiring'
players' restaurant, Oracene Price smiled at the thought of being back at the French Open with her daughters, Serena and Venus Williams .The family wasn't at Roland Garros a year ago, making it the first Grand Slam tournament since 2003 without either Williams. Read more »
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Djokovic, Nadal, Williams sisters advance in Rome
quarterfinal opponent will be Italian hope Flavia Pennetta , who routed Petra Cetkovska of the Czech Republic 6-0, 6-1.For Venus Williams , it was one of her biggest wins since being sidelined six months following the diagnosis of an autoimmune disease , Sjogren's Read more »
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Venus Williams beats Halep in Madrid 1st round
-- Venus Williams held off a late surge by Simona Halep to win 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (6) in the first round of the Madrid Open on Saturday.The seven-time major winner hit three aces and broke the Romanian twice en route to taking the first set.But Halep rallied to Read more »
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Stephens of US, Sharapova wins at French Open
easy, easy finishing balls," Ivanovic said. "That's something that I'm not really happy about." Two days after eliminating Venus Williams from the French Open, third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska was routed by 2009 champion Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-1, 6-2. She didn't 6/1/12 from KATV Read more »
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Kuznetsova beats Radwanska; 2008 champion Ivanovic loses
-- Two days after eliminating Venus Williams from the French Open, third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska was routed Friday in the third round. The 23-year-old Pole lost to 2009 champion Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-1, 6-2, and didn't look anything like the player who 6/1/12 from TSN.ca Read more »
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Isner Will Always Have Wimbledon
pack of reporters who mobbed Maria Sharapova has left. The others who encircled Caroline Wozniacki are gone. Just... more » As Venus Williams raised an arm limply in the early evening gloom, departing the scene of a rare humbling, the slightly embarrassed 6/1/12 from Real Clear Sports Read more »
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French flop: Williamses are shells of their old selves
- This Nov. 22, 2011 file photo shows Serena, left, and Venus Williams posed during a news conference prior to an exhibition tennis match, in Bogota, Colombia. Almost from the moment the Williams sisters appeared on the Grand Slam scene in the late 1990s, from Pocono Record Read more »
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This Is The Beginning For Venus Williams
throughout the day with quick takes from staff. Why? Because Venus Williams says this is really just the beginning. When the American tennis star was asked if she had thought the 2012 French Open outing was her last time to Roland Garros, Williams didn't hesitate from Josh Ellis Dallas Cowboys Blog Read more »
