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Five-time champion Venus Williams overcame a slow start to beat Japan's Kurumi Nara 7-6 (4), 6-1 on Wednesday to reach the third round of a major for only the second time in her last 10 Grand Slam tournaments.
The 30th-seeded American won six straight points in the tiebreaker and ran off six straight games in the second set to beat 41st-ranked Nara on Court 3 at the All England Club.
"In the tiebreaker that's when it comes down to who's going to be more consistent and more aggressive," Williams said. "In the beginning she was, but thankfully I was able to turn it around."
Read more http://espn.go.com/tennis/wimbledon...4-wimbledon-women-second-round-play-continues
The 30th-seeded American won six straight points in the tiebreaker and ran off six straight games in the second set to beat 41st-ranked Nara on Court 3 at the All England Club.
"In the tiebreaker that's when it comes down to who's going to be more consistent and more aggressive," Williams said. "In the beginning she was, but thankfully I was able to turn it around."
Read more http://espn.go.com/tennis/wimbledon...4-wimbledon-women-second-round-play-continues
