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 | Venus Williams eliminate Kirilenko in Cincinnati16-08-2012 |
Venus Williams has qualified for the second round of the tennis tournament in Cincinnati with a prize of 2.17 million dollars after winning with 6:3, 6:7 (5), 6:2 Maria Kirilenko. Venus twice served for the match with 5:4 and 6:5 in the second set, but placed under number 12 Russian reach to tiebreak. In the decisive third part the American did not allow any surprises and win the match, which lasted 143 minutes.
Seeded two Serena Williams qualified for the third round of the prestigious tournament in Ohio. The Olympic champion wins expected the Greek Eleni Danilidu with 6:3,6:4.
Number 3 in the main draw Samantha Stosur from Australia also continues forward after she eliminate the Spaniard Anabel Medina Garrigues in three sets - 6:3, 6:7 (6), 6:4. The Australian trailing with 0:4 in the third set, but won the next six games and greeted with the ultimate success in meeting of the second round.
Seeded fifth German Angelica Kerber won with 3:6, 6:1, 6:2 the Hungarian Timya Babosh and also secured participation in the third round of the tournament.