Venus has to work for win

Defending champion Venus Williams ran into a real battle on Court One today and had to come from behind to reach the women’s last 16.

Defending champion Venus Williams ran into a real battle on Court One today and had to come from behind to reach the women’s last 16.

Williams was rocked by 110-ranked Canadian Maureen Drake and was broken four times in the match before triumphing 5-7 6-2 6-1.

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