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 | Five times champion Venus Williams qualifies for third round at Wimbledon22-06-2011 |
Five times champion Venus Williams (USA) qualified for the third round of the British Open. American wins hard 40-year Japanese Kimiko-Krum also Chairman of 6:7 (6:8), 6:3, 8:6 for exactly three hours of play. The first part of Japanese led 3-0 and 5-1, then served for the set, but Williams tied 5:5 and reached the tiebreak. It also Chairman-Krum won 8:6. In the second set, Venus Williams had no problems and won 6-3. The third crucial part amerinkata make a breakthrough in the last game and win the match. Williams finished with 12 aces and seven breaks in the match, and Japanese made 31 unforced errors. In the next round opponent Williams will be the winner of the match between Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez (Spain) and Monica Niculescu (Romania). 31-year-old Williams is back on the court last week for the tournament in Eastbourne after a nearly 5-month absence because of injury. Venus Williams won the last of "Wimbledon" in 2008. Because of his absence, it is number 23 in the main draw and occupies 30th place in the world rankings.