Veteran Venus Williams reached the 1/8 finals of the WTA tournament in Birmingham. The American beat Camila Giorgi in 3 sets at the end of a marathon match that lasted more than 3 hours.
Venus Williams, in the round of 16 of the WTA in Birmingham at the age of 43 – she defeated Camila Giorgi
Venus Williams (697 WTA) is in fantastic physical shape even at the age of 43.
The American reached the 1/8 finals of the WTA tournament in Birmingham, defeating Camila Giorgi (48 WTA) in 3 sets with the score 7-6(5), 4-6, 7-6(6).
With 7 Grand Slam tournaments under her belt, Venus Williams took 3 hours and 16 minutes to overtake the Italian.
QUEEN VEE THINGS!!! uD83DuDC51@Venuseswilliams ousts Georgie in a three-set thriller 7-6(5), 4-6, 7-6(6) in Birmingham!#RothesayClassic pic.twitter.com/aajuL9YMSz
— wta (@WTA) June 19, 2023
In the 1/8 finals, Venus will meet the winner of the duel between Linda Noskova (49 WTA) and Yelena Ostapenko (17 WTA).
The Rothesay Classic Birmingham will be held from June 19 to 25 on grass and is part of the WTA 250. It offers a total prize pool of $259,303 and the reigning champion is Beatrice Haddad Maia.
Source: Hot News
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