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Tuesday, 21 June 2011

Wimbledon 2011 day 1 - Win for Venus Williams

Selected result from day 1 of Wimbledon 2011

Francesca Schiavone ITA (6) beat Jelena Dokic AUS 6-4 1-6 6-3
Vera Zvonareva RUS (2) beat Alison Riske USA 6-0 3-6 6-3
Venus Williams USA (23) beat Akgul Amanmuradova UZB 6-3 6-1
Kimiko Date-Krumm JPN beat Katie O'Brien GBR 6-0 7-5
Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS (12) beat Shuai Zhang CHN 3-6 6-3 6-4

Wimbledon 2011: Venus Williams Wins First Round Match In 'Trendy ...
WIMBLEDON, England - Dressed much like the goddess with whom she shares a name, Venus Williams is quite the fashion plate at Wimbledon. The five-time champion is wearing a white romper - an all-in-one outfit with ...
Publish Date: 06/20/2011 16:36
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/20/wimbledon-2011-venus-williams-outfit_n_880394.html

Venus Williams Makes Grand Showing At Wimbledon Opener « Clutch ...
After a five month hiatus, Venus Williams is kicking a** and taking names! Williams, who turned 31 last week, made a triumphant showing at Wimbledon today, taking down Uzbekistan's Akgul Amanmuradova in straight sets ...
Publish Date: 06/20/2011 17:22
http://clutchmagonline.com/2011/06/75124/

Venus Williams new outfit at Wimbledon

Poll: Was Venus Williams' Wimbeldon Playsuit Really That Bad ...
No Venus! blasts The Daily Mail, calling Venus Williams' Wimbeldon look “ghastly” and a “fashion disaster” all in one exceptionally wordy headline. Not that the Mail's writers are ever arbiters of reasonableness.
Publish Date: 06/20/2011 20:35
http://thegloss.com/fashion/poll-was-venus-williams-wimbeldon-playsuit-really-that-bad/


Venus Williams lacks style but not skill | Wimbledon
Venus Williams today made a winning return to Wimbledon after a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Akgul Amanmuradova.
Publish Date: 06/20/2011 14:39
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/wimbledon/article-23962388-venus-williams-lacks-style-but-not-skill.do

Venus Williams, Date-Krumm to meet for 1st time (AP) | Stock ...
WIMBLEDON, England – Venus Williams is playing in her 15th Wimbledon. Kimiko Date-Krumm is back at the All England Club where she made her. ... “I thought it was amazing when she came back,” Williams said of Date-Krumm. “I watched her results. She's been playing so well. I always root for her actually. But this time I'm playing her, so I will be rooting for me this time.” At 40 years and nine months, Date-Krumm is the third oldest woman to win a singles ...
Publish Date: 06/21/2011 11:51
http://www.rocketnews.com/2011/06/venus-williams-date-krumm-to-meet-for-1st-time-ap-2/

Schiavone battles past Dokic at Wimbledon | The Associated Press ...
Francesca Schiavone came through a tough opening match against Jelena Dokic 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 to reach the second round at Wimbledon on Monday. Dokic is a former top-five player and reached the semifinals at Wimbledon in ...
Publish Date: 06/20/2011 18:34
http://washingtonexaminer.com/sports/2011/06/schiavone-battles-past-dokic-wimbledon

Dokic falls short in Wimbledon | Sport | BigPond News
Australian Jelena Dokic was a first-round casualty at Wimbledon after a three-set loss to sixth seed Italian Francesca Schiavone. A rejuvenated Dokic, who showed flashes of her best, battled hard but lost 6-4, 1-6, ...
Publish Date: 06/21/2011 10:34
http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Sport/2011/06/21/Dokic_falls_short_in_Wimbledon_628344.html

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