<p>Kateryna Bondarenko of Ukraine upset third-ranked Venus Williams 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 in the second round of the two million-dollar WTA hardcourt tournament here yesterday.<br /><br />
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<p align="center"><span style="font-size: 8pt">Venus Williams</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>Williams, who enjoyed a first-round bye, roared to a quick victory in the opening set but by the finish had fallen to 0-3 all-time in the Canadian WTA event, the final major tune-up for many players ahead of the US Open.<br />"I don't know what to say," Bondarenko said. "I just played my game."<br /><br />Bondarenko, who is ranked 64th, will face either Hungary's Agnes Szavay or Poland's Agnieska Radwanska in the third round.<br /><br />Serbian standout Ana Ivanovic advanced to the second round by rallying to defeat Slovakia's Magdalena Rybarikova 2-6, 6-3, 6-2.<br /><br />Ivanovic, the 21-year-old World No 11 still seeking her first WTA title of the year, made seven double faults but outlasted her 47th-ranked rival. "My movement, my shots, everything was working well, but I was trying to play a little too safe," Ivanovic said. "She's a good player and she was playing really aggressive and dominant." </p>

Kateryna Bondarenko of Ukraine upset third-ranked Venus Williams 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 in the second round of the two million-dollar WTA hardcourt tournament here yesterday.

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