Venus Williams looks sharp in Family Circle win

USA Today Thursday 5th April, 2012

Venus Williams looked strong in her first clay-court tournament since 2010, defeating Jelena Jankovic 7-5, 6-0 to advance into the third round Wednesday night and continued her trek to a semifinal showdown with Serena. Don't go planning the latest all-Williams match, yet, since Venus says she's still testing her endurance after the onset of an autoimmune disease that sidelined her for more than six months. "Actually, winning a match in straight sets is not something I'm used to yet," she said. That's because these days, each match for Williams is a learning experience, unsure if she's got enough in the tank to compete the way she wants.

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