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Venus Advances At The Bank Of The West Classic

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

American Venus Williams
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(AP) STANFORD, Calif. — Back from her post-Wimbledon down time, Venus Williams didn't need long to get warmed up at the Bank of the West Classic.

It wasn't always pretty.

While she looked far from sharp at times as she missed shots long and sent others into the net, the second-seeded Williams pulled out enough of her top shots to beat Stephanie Dubois of Canada 6-2, 6-3 in a first-round match at Stanford on Tuesday night.


Canadian Stephanie Dubois
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Williams' sister, Serena, was set to take the court next at Stanford in the $700,000 event. They are also playing doubles together, which will be more of a focus for the duo in the coming months.

"We kind of have this secret goal I can't talk about," Venus Williams said.

After neither player held serve through the first three games of the opening set, Williams then cruised the rest of the way in the first meeting between the two.

"It was a great match to get my rhythm, hit a lot of balls and work on my shots," said Williams, who won titles here in 2000 and '02. "It's all about the mentality. I usually adjust pretty quickly. ... I do want to try new and different things."

Still a little spacey — she admitted to some "brain freeze" — after a few weeks of sleeping in and relaxation following her Wimbledon runner-up showing to Serena, Williams said: "We love playing in L.A. I'm sorry, not L.A., I mean California. It feels like home for us."

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Angela Haynes Suffers First Round Knock Out At Bank Of The West Classic

Black Tennis Pro's Angela Haynes 2009 Bank Of The West Classic Round 1American Angela Haynes
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In first round action at the Bank Of The West Classic, Stanford, California today, Serbian Jelena Jankovic brought the rain and five aces today as she defeated American Angela Haynes 6-3, 6-1.


Black Tennis Pro's Jelena Jankovic 2009 Bank Of The West Classic Round 1 Black Tennis Pro's Angela Haynes 2009 Bank Of The West Classic Round 1Black Tennis Pro's Angela Haynes 2009 Bank Of The West Classic Round 1


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Seen On The Scene: Jasmyne Cannick Bringing Us Fab Shots Directly From The L.A. Open

Black Tennis Pro's Jasmyne Cannick At The L.A. OpenAt the 2009 L.A. Open at U.C.L.A. with tennis pro Sam Querrey, the fourth highest ranked American player.

(L to R) Tennis player Jasmyne Cannick, pro Sam Querrey, rising So. Cal tennis juniors Mary and Elizabeth Profit, and tennis player Lynn Walls.

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Black Tennis Pro's Jasmyne Cannick At The L.A. OpenTennis player Jasmyne Cannick with tennis pro Donald Young and rising So. Cal tennis junior Elizabeth Profit at the 2009 L.A. Open at U.C.L.A.


Black Tennis Pro's Jasmyne Cannick At The L.A. OpenTennis player Jasmyne Cannick with USTA Southern California Executive Director Henry Talbert at the 2009 L.A. Open at U.C.L.A.


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(VIDEO) Venus Schools IGN's Nate Ahearn In The Art Of The Serve



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Rancho '7 to 7' Tennis Mixer A Success

The ‘7 to 7’ Tennis Mixer held at the Rancho Cienega Sports Complex’s Arthur Ashe Tennis Courts on Friday, July 24, 2009 went off without a hitch. From 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. tennis enthusiasts of all levels enjoyed a summer night of singles and doubles in Baldwin Hills. Hosted by the Venus and Serena Williams Tennis Academy and the Rancho Tennis Club, the event featured music, a potluck, and games aside from tennis.




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