04.20.2012 Venus Williams is set to compete at three more claycourt WTA Tour tournaments this spring and summer as she is set to enter
Madrid, Rome and the French Open. The Mutua Madrid Open at Madrid, Span which is to be contested outdoors on red clay, is set to
begin May 5th. This will be Venus Williams' next tournament. More schedule details to be posted this week.
Venus Williams Ousted In Charleston Quarterfinals
04.18.2012 CHARLESTON-- It was an interesting way to begin her claycourt season as Venus Williams earlier this month at the Family Circle Cup
in Charleston, South Carolina, USA came within one match of playing her sister Serena Williams in the semifinals. The Williams sisters
have not faced each other in a WTA Tour match since 2009.
Once again at this tournament Venus showed flashes of greatness and improvement
before falling in the quarterfinals to a top ranked opponent. Venus beat the 7th seeded Jelena Jankovic 7-5, 6-0 before going out in the
quarterfinals to the 2nd seeded Samatha Stosur 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. I saw part of the quarterfinal but missed the end. Venus was hitting the ball
well in the part I saw, but Stosur had Venus on the run in several other points with her huge forehand.
Venus Williams Returns To Tennis In Miami
04.18.2012 MIAMI-- Last month in March at the Sony Open in Miami, Venus Williams played her first WTA Tour tournament of the year
after fighting injury in
2011. Williams, who entered the tounament with a wildcard, upset the third seeded Petra Kvitova and the 15th seeded Ana Avanovic
before falling to the fifth seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland 6-4, 6-1 in the quarterfinals. Williams appeared to be physically
tired during the match; possibly an affect of winning three three set matches in a row as well as her Sjogren's syndrome:
an autoimmune disorder that can lead to dry eyes, dry mouth and painful joint problems.
Venus Williams Set For A Return To WTA Tennis!
02.02.2012 WORCESTER, Mass-- This weekend Venus Williams is set to make her return to the WTA Tour from illness. Venus played her last WTA Tour
match in August at the US Open. Venus has been named to the US Fed Cup team which is to take on Belarus.
In the team competition, there will be
two singles matches played on Saturday. Two singles matches will also be played on Sunday followed by a doubles match. Venus' sister Serena
Williams has also been named to the USA's team for this weekend.
