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Bondarenko sends No. 15 Pennetta packing; Bartoli advances

Associated Press

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

STUTTGART, Germany -- Venus Williams made a successful return to the Porsche Grand Prix after 10 years, advancing to the second round by beating Anna-Lena Groenefeld 6-1, 6-2 Tuesday. "She hit some great shots, but my experience helped me," said the sixth-seeded Williams, who made it into the second round in 1998 in her only previous appearance in Stuttgart. Williams needed four set points to close out the first set, committing a double-fault on one. She then broke serve for 1-0 at love to ...

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