Venus Williams fights back to beat Yuliya Beygelzimer in Hong Kong

Third seed Venus Williams came from behind to see off Yuliya Beygelzimer and reach the second round of the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open.

Tue, 13 Oct, 2015 - 17:36

Third seed Venus Williams came from behind to see off Yuliya Beygelzimer and reach the second round of the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open.

The 35-year-old American dropped the first set 6-2 before taking the second and the decider 6-4 6-4 to defeat her Ukrainian opponent in two hours and 13 minutes on Centre Court.

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