Venus rolls into semis, Nadal plays catch-up
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Venus Williams strode into the semi-finals of Wimbledon on Thursday while tournament organizers cast anxious glances to the sky.
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Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova of Russia beat former world number one Venus Williams of the United States 6-3, 6-4 on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the Zurich Challenge WTA tennis tournament.
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The rain interrupts Roger Federer's return to Wimbledon but there are wins for Rafael Nadal and Venus Williams.
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Rafael Nadal and Venus Williams advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday but not before some uneasy moments in Arthur Ashe Stadium.
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Former world number one Venus Williams overcame a stuttering start to beat teenage French wildcard Alize Cornet 6-4 6-3 to reach the second round of the French Open on Monday.
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The omens were looking good for Rafael Nadal on Wednesday after the Spaniard finally scrambled into the fourth round of a rain-drenched Wimbledon.
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Despite an ailing shoulder, Maria Sharapova advanced to the second round of the French Open, and American Venus Williams overcame a difficult second set to move on to the third round.
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CHENNAI, India  - World number two Rafael Nadal shrugged aside a long rain interruption to race into the Chennai Open semi-finals with a 6-3 6-2 win over fellow Spaniard Guillermo Garcia-Lopez on Friday.
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Sport: Rafa Nadal put his fans through another five set thriller before emerging to claim a quarter-final place.
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Summertime arrived apologetically late at Wimbledon on Saturday just as Venus Williams burst once again from the shadows to walk off with the silverware.
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Venus and Serena Williams served their way into the U.S. Open quarter-finals with impressive straight-sets victories on Sunday, setting up a possible clash between the American sisters in the final four.
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American Venus Williams said coming to Stowe, Vermont for this weekend's Fed Cup semi-final against Russia was a great follow-up to a hectic London fortnight that netted her a fourth Wimbledon singles title.
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In her Wimbledon-white hot pants, Venus Williams rose higher and higher the past two weeks, outpacing her pedestrian seeding and midcareer crisis.
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Wimbledon action today includes Amelie Mauresmo, Venus Williams, Maria Sharapova, Andy Roddick, Andre Agassi, Lleyton Hewitt and Rafael Nadal.
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VILLANOVA, Pa. -- Fifth-seeded Venus Williams advanced to the second round of the Advanta Tennis Championships, beating local favorite Lisa Raymond 6-2, 6-1 on Tuesday night.
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Wimbledon champion Venus Williams was pushed to the limit before beating third seed Jelena Jankovic of Serbia 4-6 6-1 7-6 on Wednesday to reach the U.S. Open semi-finals.
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Wimbledon champion Venus Williams beat Russian Nadia Petrova 7-6 0-6 6-4 in the second singles on Saturday to level the Fed Cup semi-final between the United States and Russia at 1-1 in Stowe, Vermont.