Second-seeded Venus Williams needs three sets to get past MirzaApril 26th, 2009By Jilawatan
The 2004 champion lost in three sets in the semifinals of the 2007 Family Circle Cup, her last appearance in Charleston. Sania rises to 93rd in WTA RankingsApril 23rd, 2009By Jilawatan
Sania, who crashed out in the second round of the Family Circle Cup last week, has 692 ranking points. Venus battles past MirzaApril 20th, 2009By Jilawatan
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. Second-seeded Venus Williams needs three sets to get past MirzaApril 18th, 2009By Jilawatan Three-set matches have apparently become the norm for Venus Williams at the Family Circle Cup. The 2004 champion lost in three sets in the semifinals of the 2007 Family Circle Cup, her last appearance in Charleston. Sania to take on Karatantcheva in Family Circle Cup openerApril 15th, 2009By Jilawatan
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Three-set matches have apparently become the norm for Venus Williams at the Family Circle Cup.
Her poor singles form notwithstanding, Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza rose seven places to 93rd spot in the WTA rankings issued on Tuesday.
Number 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.
Fresh from her doubles triumph in a Florida WTA event last week, Sania Mirza will take on Kazakh Sesil Karatantcheva in the opening round of the USD one million Family Circle Cup clay-court tennis tournament here.