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Venus Williams advances into China Open second round
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-10-03 22:14

BEIJING: Venus Williams advanced into the second round of tennis China Open by defeating Vera Dushevina of Russia in two straight sets 6-2, 7-6(1).

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Williams, third seed of the tournament, dominated the first set by winning it 6-2 with ease.

However, the second set was really tough. Dushevina, ranked 47 in the world, found her rhythm gradually while the Amerian made several unforced errors.

The Russian broke Williams twice and saved her own to make a 4-0 lead, but Williams did the same thing after that as she made it equal 4-4. The third seed found her form back in the tie-break as she won it 7-1.