US Open 2017: Venus Williams beats Oceane Dodin to reach third round
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Updated 31/08/2017 at 03:03 GMT
Ninth seed Venus Williams advanced to the US Open third round after beating Oceane Dodin 7-5 6-4 on Wednesday.
Venus Williams of the United States reacts against Oceane Dodin of France during their second round Women's Singles match on Day Three of the 2017 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 30, 2017 in the Flushing neighborhood
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The 37-year-old faces Maria Sakkari next in her bid for a third title at Flushing Meadows - and first since 2001.
After going a break up in the first set, Williams squandered a set-point opportunity on the Dodin serve before failing to see it out a game later.
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Highlights: Venus secures third round spot
However, with the set seemingly heading to a tie-break, Williams broke in the 12th game to take it 7-5.
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Venus Williams of the U.S. in action against Viktoria Kuzmova of Slovakia during their first round match
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The seven-time Grand Slam champion raced to a 3-0 lead in the third set, but world number 48 Dodin showed great resolve to break Williams back when she was serving for the match.
But as champions so often do, Williams responded in style, and she broke Dodin to love in the next game to seal the victory.
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