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 | Super Tsveti smashed to pieces Venus is now a quarter27-06-2011 |
The first rocket of Bulgaria Tsvetana Pironkova qualified for the second consecutive quarter of year of "Wimbledon." Home player had for the third time in his career over five times champion Venus Williams, after a 6-2, 6-3. In 2010 and the color would still Venus in London, then in the quarterfinals. Pironkova, seeded 32 in the main draw for the third year Grand Slam, qualified for the quarterfinals after a smart game and patiently wait for the errors of her opponent. Both began the match equal, but the American made a double error of 3-2 in favor of Bulgarian Pironkova and make a break for 4-2. Williams double faults, followed by two more unforced errors gave three consecutive setbola of Pironkova by Bulgarian benefit, break it again and took the first set 6-2. The second set started well for the Bulgarian and she led 3-1 after the break. Williams, who returned to play the tournament in London after some time off the court because of health problems, broke back for 3-2 but then Pironkova samples her serve for 4-2. Tsveti won very difficult for submission 5-2, Venus reduced to 5-3, but the color is not wrong in his serve and closed the match after success in the second set 6-3. So in the fourth round today, Pironkova and Williams reiterated his quarter of last year, when the Bulgarian crushed American 6-2, 6-3. In 2006, Venus won Tsveti again in first round of the "Australian Open." Williams even had only one victory over Pironkova - in 2005 in Istanbul. In the next round in battle for a place in the semifinals, Tsvetana Pironkova will face eighth in the overall scheme Petra Kvitova from Czech Republic. Both have played two matches against each other, Czech woman has recorded two successful - in 2008 the tournament in Zurich and Paris. Bulgarian and Czech players are not met on grass, so the battle between two of the Top 8 will be quite interesting. Earlier today dropped from the tournament's number one in the main draw last year and Carolyn Voznyatski champion Serena Williams. Ultimately, quarterfinal doubles in this year's "Wimbledon" is Tsvetana Pironkova - Petra Kvitova, Dominika Cibulkova - Maria Sharapova, Sabine Lisitski - Marion Bartoli and Tamira Pashchek - Victoria Azarenka.