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 | Venus Williams deal with the 12th in the scheme of US Open27-08-2013 |
Venus Williams have a place in the second round of Open Tennis Championship U.S. after did not meet no resistance from Kirsten Flipkens. Seeded 12th in the scheme in women Belgian failed to put up any resistance and left the tournament after losing with 1:6, 2:6.
The match started badly for her from the first minute, when the biggest of the Williams sisters broke her serve and drew with 2-0. Crisis in the game of Flipkens deepened and the result swelled to 0-4. The European only found the strength to write an honorable game, and with a double fault gave the first set only in 28 minutes.
The match continued in the same way and after the break while Flipkens to was very close to a breakthrough at the beginning of the second half. Williams led with 2:1 and 4:2 parts throughout the set, and in the final service game went to three match points. The first was dropped from the American, but a long forehand Flipkens end the game.
More results from the first round of the ladies singles:
Caroline Garcia (FRA) - Shelby Rogers (USA) 6-3 6-2
Jamie Hampton (USA) - Arubarena Lara (ESP) 6-4, 6-2
Sharon Fihman (Cannes) - Sorana Cirstea (ROU) 5:7, 7:5, 1:6
Stephanie Fyogele (SUI) - Anna Shmiedova (Slvk) 1:6, 7:5, 6:7
Vera Dushevina (RUS) - Sabine Lisicki (GER) 2:6, 6:7
Yaroslava Shvedova (Kaz) - Puhkova Olga (RUS) 6-1, 6-0
Virginie Razzano (FRA) - Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 5:7, 6:0
Estrella Cabeza (ESP) - Ashleigh Barty (Avl) 1:6, 4:6
Paula Ormaechea (ARG) - Kimiko Date Krumm (Jaap) 6:3, 7:6
Kiki Bertens (NED) - Jie Zheng (CHN) 1:6, 3:6
Cameo Irina Begu (ROU) - Urszula Radwanska (POL) 1:6, 3:6