Venus Williams has a tough second round match ahead of her tonight against Sabine Lisicki at the U.S OpenWatch & bet on live tennis at bet365Venus Williams could prove to be a serious challenger for this year’s U.S Open title, but until she’s racked up a few more wins, any talk of her being one of the main contenders is likely to be put on hold. She made an ideal start to her campain this week, beating Vesna Dolonts in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3. It will be intriguing to see how far she can progress.
She’ll be given a stern test tonight against Sabine Lisicki, and this should help us to gauge her chances more accurately. Lisicki recently broke into the top twenty, following a remarkable ascension through the rankings. With her powerful serve and solid all-round game, the German has become a major force in the WTA. She won the WTA Dallas title last week without dropping a set, and sailed through her tournament opener here against Alona Bondarenko (6-3, 6-3).
Williams has a 1-1 head to head record against Lisicki, which suggests that we could be set for a close contest tonight. Williams was dominant the last time the pairing met on a hard court, but given the season that Lisicki’s had, it would be a surprise to see Venus achieve a similar result. This match is poised to be one of the highlights of the first week here in New York.
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