Venus battles past Mirza

April 20th, 2009

By Jilawatan

xinsrc_2921103271137859369595Number two seed Venus Williams needed three sets to beat Indian Sania Mirza 6-1 3-6 6-2 in the second round of the Family Circle Cup in Charleston.

After powering through the opening set, Williams was pegged back in the second by a spirited Mirza, who came back from 3-1 down to win five games on the spin.

Petrova beats 14-year-old Keys at Ponte Vedra

April 10th, 2009

By Jilawatan

sania-mirza-bikiniTop-seeded Nadia Petrova beat 14-year-old American Madison Keys 6-3, 6-2 in the second round of The MPS Group Championships on Wednesday night.

Petrova, ranked No. 10 in the world, won nine of the last 11 games to beat Keys, who was playing in her first WTA Tour event in the season-opening clay-court tournament.






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