11.24.2011 COLUMBIA-- Wednesday in Columbia, Venus Williams defeated her sister Serena Williams 6-4, 7-6(7-4) in an exhibition non-WTA Tour
match played outdoors on a claycourt at La Macarena bullring in Medellin. The good news is that Venus is back on the tennis courts and looking
forward to playing on the WTA Tour in 2012.
Venus Williams In Action Tonight In New York
08.29.2011 NEW YORK-- Venus Williams makes her 2011 US Open debut tonight in New York in the first round versus the 91st ranked Vesna Dolonts of
Russia. Venus has never played the Russian before. Venus is unseeded in New York due to several months away from the WTA Tour the past 52 weeks due to
injuries. ESPN2 will televise Venus' match live in the USA.
Should Venus advance, she could face Maria Sharapova in the semifinals and her sister Serena Williams of the USA in the final round.
Venus Williams Out Of Wimbledon
07.03.2011 LONDON-- In somewhat of a mystery Venus Williams has lost to more or less an unknown player two years in a row by the same exact score after
losing on the second Monday of Wimbledon to the 32nd seeded Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria 6-2, 6-3. Venus appeared to be playing well the first week,
but in the fourth round she delivered error after error and was slow moving around the court. Perhaps Venus has suffered a relapse in regards
to her hip injury. Venus was seen rubbing her hip in between points in the third round.
Venus Williams To Play Second On Center Court
06.25.2011 LONDON-- On Saturday, Wimbledon released the schedule of play for Monday. Venus Williams has been scheduled to play her fourth round match on
Center Court as the second match with the first match starting at 1:00pm London time. Venus' sister Serena Williams plays her fourth round match as the
first scheduled match on Court One, so there is a chance of both Williams sisters playing part of their matches at the exact same time just like old times!
A Tough Match Ahead For Venus Williams
06.25.2011 LONDON-- Friday at Wimbledon in the third round, Venus Williams beat Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez of Spain with ease 6-0, 6-2. Monday or Tuesday
Venus plays the 32nd seeded Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria.
Venus actually has a losing record against Pironkova 1-2. Venus beat her 6-1, 6-3 in 2005
on clay at Istanbul. But then in 2006 Venus lost to Pironkova at the Australian Open 2-6, 6-0, 9-7. Also last year at Wimbledon, Pironkova
beat Venus 6-2, 6-3 in the quarterfinals. I saw both matches where Venus lost and I suspect injury was a factor in both. Venus made many errors
in both matches, but has vowed to compete better in this upcomming match. Pironkova upset the second seeded Vera Zvonareva of Russia Friday 6-2, 6-3
so she has shown she can be a very difficult opponent.
