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Teen Laura Robson beats Venus, faces Serena next

Updated on: 14 May,2013 01:24 AM IST  | 
AFP |

Briton Laura Robson beat Venus Williams 6-3, 6-2 in blustery conditions at the ATP/WTA Rome Masters yesterday and now faces Williams' sister and World No 1, Serena.

Teen Laura Robson beats Venus, faces Serena next

The top-seeded American, who was watching from the stands, has targeted this week and hopes to follow up her Madrid trophy from the weekend.


Laura Robson
Laura Robson. PIC/AFP


The 39th-ranked Robson moved through to the second round in just under 90 minutes against Venus, the 1999 Rome winner now ranked 24th.

Robson, 19, closed it out on her third match point. Venus pulled out of her first match last week with back pain and had reportedly been training at half strength in Rome.u00a0


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