Record-breaking Venus lifts American spirits
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Venus Williams unleashed the fastest serve by a woman at a grand slam as she kept the Stars and Stripes fluttering at the French Open on Wednesday.
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Venus Williams broke the U.S. Open record for fastest women's serve with a 129 mph bullet as she blasted past Hungarian qualifier Kira Nagy 6-2 6-1 in the first round on Monday.
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SAN JOSE, California  - Former world number one Venus Williams will make her long-awaited comeback from injury at the Memphis International on Monday, more than four months after her last competitive match.
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Venus Williams reached the second round of the Swisscom Challenge with a 6-2, 6-2 victory Tuesday over Karolina Sprem, who upset her in the second round at Wimbledon.
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It has been nearly four years since  Venus Williams won a grand slam tournament but the former world  No. 1 has lost none of her confidence.
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ZURICH, Switzerland -- Venus Williams avenged her controversial loss at this year&#39;s Wimbledon tournament with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Karolina Sprem at the Swisscom Challenge on Tuesday.
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Defending champion Venus Williams outlasted U.S. Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova 5-7, 6-2, 7-6 (5) Friday to advance to the final of the Hong Kong Champions Challenge.
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Venus Williams was made to work a little harder than expected at the U.S. Open on Wednesday before she battled past Ioana Raluca Olaru of Romania 6-4 6-2 to reach the third round.
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NEW YORK : Four-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams, the 2000 and 2001 champion, overcame four double faults and 25 unforced errors to defeat Shikha Uberoi 7-5, 6-1 in the second round of the US Open.
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Justine Henin beats Venus Williams to set up a US Open final against Svetlana Kuznetsova.
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Venus Williams climbed 14 spots in the world rankings on Monday, following her triumph at Wimbledon, to re-enter the top 20 for the first time in a year.
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Venus Williams of the United States returns the ball to Croatia&#39;s Karolina Sprem, during their first round match, at the Swisscom Challenge Tennis Tournament in Kloten, Switzerland, Tuesday, Oct.19, 2004.
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Venus Williams underlined her title credentials at the U.S. Open on Sunday after she reached the quarter-finals with an impressive 6-4 6-2 victory over fifth seed Ana Ivanovic.
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MEMPHIS, Tennessee  - Venus Williams continued her comeback from injury by reaching the Memphis International quarter-finals with a 6-4 6-4 win over 16-year-old Dane Caroline Wozniacki on Tuesday.
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Venus Williams set up a clash with arch rival Lindsay Davenport after beating fellow American Chanda Rubin 7-6 (7/4) 6-3 in the third round of the US Open at Flushing Meadow.
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WIMBLEDON, England -- Venus Williams reached the Wimbledon final for the sixth time, dominating yet another player ranked in the top 10.
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On a day when rain washes out most matches at the French Open, Venus Williams joins sister Serena in the second round of a Grand Slam for the first time since the 2005 U.S. Open.