Venus Williams struggles to win Bank of the West Classic opener – The Mercury News
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Venus Williams struggles to win Bank of the West Classic opener
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CNN 1994 Venus Williams First Match ProDebut Bank of the West Classic
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When 14-year-old Venus Williams almost defeated World No. 2 Arantxa Sanchez Vicario in her debut tournament
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Venus Williams, 43, gets Wimbledon wild card
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Venus Williams shakes off rust, wins at Bank of the West Classic – The Mercury News
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Venus rolls into Bank of the West final – The Mercury News
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1,000 Singles Matches And Counting For Legend Venus Williams
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Bank of the West: Venus Williams wins opener in three sets – Santa Cruz Sentinel
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Happy 40th, Venus Williams! Celebrating her 10 most impressive stats
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Tennis: The day Venus Williams made her pro debut at 14