 Williams has been in a rich vein of form in recent weeks |
Three-time champion Venus Williams cruised into the fourth round of the Sony Ericsson Open with a 6-1 6-4 victory over Italy's Roberta Vinci. The world number five clinched her 12th successive victory, following back-to-back titles in Dubai and Acapulco, in 70 minutes against the world number 55. Williams will next face Slovakian 19th seed Daniela Hantuchova, who beat 16th seed Nadia Petrova of Russia 6-2 6-4. Russia's top seed Svetlana Kuznetsova comfortably beat Agnes Szavay 6-2 6-3. "I played a really good first set, then in the second set I got a little impatient," said Williams. "I rectified that in the last two games, in the nick of time.  | 606: DEBATE |
"At the end of the day, I do what the play takes. If the play is at the baseline, I do that. If the play is 20 balls, I do that. If the play is I can come in, I do that." Kuznetsova goes on to face France's 13th seed Marion Bartoli, who beat Argentine Gisela Dulko 7-6 (7-2) 6-4. Former world number one Ana Ivanovic of Serbia went out 7-5 7-5 to sixth seed Agnieszka Radwanska, with Yaroslava Shvedova next in line for the Pole. US Open semi-finalist Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium booked her place in the last 16 with a 6-3 6-3 win over Croatia's Petra Martic and plays Timea Bacsinszky next.
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