Venus Williams, Maria Sharapova Win Wimbledon Openers

posted by   nituka (207)   5 months ago (gold-articles.blogspot.com)

Venus Williams opened the defense of her Wimbledon tennis title by defeating Britain's Naomi Cavaday on Centre Court today at the All England Club in southwest London. Maria Sharapova, the 2004 champion, also won. Men's No. 4 Nikolay Davydenko of Russia became the highest- ranked player to exit so far, losing 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to Germany's Benjamin Becker. Williams, seeded No. 7, was broken in the first game of the match, but the 27-year-old American recovered to win 7-6 (7-5), 6-1 against an opponent ranked 190 places lower. Russia's Sharapova beat Stephanie Foretz of France 6-1, 6-4. ...