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Henin, Williamses, Jankovic, Ivanovic, Dementieva advance; Sugiyama upset

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Wednesday, August 29, 2007

NEW YORK -- Venus Williams overcame a few glitches and Justine Henin ran right into the next round Wednesday at a U.S. Open where the favorites kept rolling. Williams had a couple speed bumps -- six double-faults, 20 unforced errors -- in beating Ioana Raluca Olaru of Romania 6-4, 6-2. "I want to be the last one standing with a plate over my head," Williams said. "I'm not stressed out on a few shots. Feel a little wiser." After launching a Grand Slam-record 129 mph serve in her opening matc ...

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