Clijsters, Ivanovic, Venus into US tennis Open last 16
- Published: 4/09/2010 at 09:56 AM
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Defending champion Kim Clijsters advanced to a fourth-round matchup with fellow former world number one Ana Ivanovic at the US Open on Friday while third seed Venus Williams also rolled into the last 16.
Venus Williams returns a shot against Mandy Minella of Luxembourg during the US Open in New York City. Williams, with injured world number one sister Serena watching from the stands, ripped Luxembourg's Mandy Minella 6-2, 6-1 in 74 minutes to book a fouth-round matchup against Israel's Shahar Peer.
Belgian second seed Clijsters struggled briefly before winning the last 12 games to defeat Wimbledon semi-finalist Petra Kvitova 6-3, 6-0 while Ivanovic won the last nine games to oust French wildcard Virginie Razzano 7-5, 6-0.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
- Position: Agence France-Presse
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