ROME, Italy – 1999 champion Venus Williams got off to a winning start in her campaign at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia with a solid victory over fellow American CoCo Vandeweghe, 6-4, 6-3.
In her first match since the green clay of Charleston almost a month ago, the former No.1 was drawn against the big serving No.40 Vandeweghe in the first women’s match of the day at the Foro Italico. Even though they are familiar with each other as Fed Cup teammates, it was the pair’s first encounter.
It took a while for both players to find their range in the first set. Neither of them able to really assert themselves during their service games with Williams serving at 44% and Vandeweghe at 50%. Williams kept pressuring the younger American with her net play and angles until she finally struck, breaking for 5-3. Vandeweghe broke right back, but Williams responded in kind to take the first set.
Venus Williams tuvo un arranque solido en Roma en el torneo Internacional BNL de Italia, el que ganara en 1999, con una clara victoria sobre su compatriota CoCo Vandeweghe con parciales de 6-4 y 6-3….
En su primer partido desde Charleston hace un mes, la Ex-numero uno del mundo tuvo la responsabilidad de jugar el primer partido del torneo en la rama femenina ante una conocida y comáñera de equipo en su país….por eos se hacia dificil encontrar la mejor forma, has que prevalecio la experiencia de Venus para imponerse en sets corridos…