Venus Williams bounces back from doubles defeat in Italy

Venus Williams made up for defeat in the doubles to win her first-round singles match at the Italian Open.

Venus Williams bounces back from doubles defeat in Italy

Venus Williams made up for defeat in the doubles to win her first-round singles match at the Italian Open.

Venus and sister Serena lost to Andreja Klepac and Katarina Srebotnik but the former made amends when she met Coco Vandeweghe, winning 6-4 6-3 in an hour and 28 minutes.

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