Tennis (williams sisters)

Serena in and Venus out of Australian Open

Venus entered the Australian Open 2009 with an eight-match winning streak and was very much considered a contender for her very first grand slam title in Melbourne. Australia just must not be meant for Venus, at least not for now, as she fell to Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain in three sets 6:2, 3:6, 5:7 in the second round. Despite being number 46 in the world, Suarez Navarro played some great tennis and never wavered, while Venus just couldn't maintain her nerves in the end. Meanwhile, Serena defeated Gisela Dulko of Argentina 6:3, 7:5 and advances to the third round where she will face Shuai Peng of China. Serena is looking to win her fourth Australian Open title. Both sisters are still playing doubles and will play their second round match Friday afternoon (Thursday at approximately 8pm pacific/ 11pm Eastern USA time).

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(Jan. 15, 2009) Serena falls to Dementieva in Semifinals of Sydney: Serena hasn't worked her way into form, and it has shown this week, fighting off four match points in the first round and three points in the quarterfinals. Thursday's semifinal match proved to be the culprit, as Serena lost in straight sets to Elena Dementieva--6:3, 6:1. Serena has now lost the last three meetings against Dementieva, although vows that she has not yet reached the form she is looking for. She believes that things will be different at the Australian Open, which begins on January 19. As you may recall, many people doubted Serena after her lackluster performances heading into the Australian Open in