Venus Williams Eases Into Last 16

Defending champion beats Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez 6-1, 7-5

Venus Williams eased into the last 16 with a 6-1, 7-5 win over Spain's Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez on Court No1 today.

The seventh seed raced through the first set in just 25 minutes, helped by some powerful serving, which included aces clocked at 116, 119 and 120mph.

Sanchez made more of a fight of it in the second, breaking Williams to pull it back to 5-5 before losing the second set 7-5.

Elsewhere in the women's third round there were wins for No5 seed Elena Dementieva, who beat Gisela Dulko 7-6 (7/2), 7-5, and Alisa Kleybanova, who beat Ai Sugiyama 6-4, 6-4.

Results

Venus Williams (7) beat Maria Martinez Sanchez 6-1, 7-5.

Elena Dementieva (5) beat Gisela Dulko 7-6(2), 7-5.

Alisa Kleybanova (Russia) beat Ai Sugiyama (Japan) 6-4, 6-4.

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