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Venus Toppled In Tokyo
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
(Photo by Junko Kimura/Getty Images)
Tokyo (AP) -- Defending champion Dinara Safina and Venus Williams were knocked out of the second round by qualifiers at the Toray Pan Pacific Open on Monday.
Chang Kai-chen, an 18-year-old from Taiwan, upset the top-ranked Safina 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-5. Russian teenager Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova edged Williams 7-6 (6), 7-5 to reach the third round.
Safina was serving for the match in the third set when she double-faulted to give up a break. Chang, ranked 132nd and playing only the fourth time in a WTA main draw, held her serve and broke Safina again for victory.
“The double-fault didn't affect me that much,” Safina said. “Whether it's a double-fault or a mistake it's the same. It's just the way I played at 5-4. It wasn't the right game, I didn't use my first serve the whole game.”
A dejected Williams made a hasty exit from Ariake Colosseum, saying only she was looking forward to her next match in Beijing.
Williams took a 3-0 lead in the first set but the 18-year-old Pavlyuchenkova fought back, breaking Williams to tie it 5-5 before holding serve and winning the tiebreak.
Pavlyuchenkova hit a forehand down the line to go up 6-5 in the second set. She had a triple-match point in the 12th game and won when Williams' return was long.
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Posted by Shelia at 3:56 AM Labels: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Ariake Colosseum, Dinara Safina, Toray Pan Pacific Open, Venus Williams Email this post
(PHOTOS) Venus Williams Joins Other WTA Ladies For Tokyo Press Conference
Friday, September 25, 2009
TOKYO, Japan - Nine of the world's Top 10 players will be in Tokyo this week for the Toray Pan Pacific Open, a $2,000,000 Premier-level tournament held on the outdoor hardcourts of the Ariake Colosseum.
Venus Williams, USA attends a press conference for the Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis 2009 at Hotel Grand Pacific Le Daiba on September 25, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan.
(Photos by Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images)
(Photos by Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images)
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Posted by Shelia at 11:45 PM Labels: Ai Sugiyama, Ariake Colosseum, Ayumi Morita, Dinara Safina, Pan Pacific Open, Toray Pan Pacific Open, Venus Williams Email this post
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