Venus survives scare in ‘graveyard’ to edge past Russian teen
The 26-year-old Williams suffered a surprise third-round defeat by Jelena Jankovic on the All-England Club’s infamous court two a year ago and was a set and a break down to Russian teen Alla Kudryavtseva before fighting back to claim a 2-6 6-3 7-5 win.
The 19-year-old Miami-based Kudryavtseva produced some inspired tennis in a first-round match marred by disputed line calls and was just two points from pulling off a stunning victory on her Wimbledon debut.
