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Venus survives opening-round scare in New York

By Greg Garber
Special to ESPN.com

Monday, August 31, 2009

NEW YORK -- Venus Williams has been more regular than the No. 7 train at the National Tennis Center. In 10 previous runs through the U.S. Open draw, going all the way back to 1997 when she was a 17-year-old finalist, Venus has always -- without fail -- reached the second week. On Monday night, she almost didn't make it to the second round. Down a set and 1-3 in the second to 22-year-old Russian Vera Dushevina, Williams fairly heroically overcame a knee injury and her own ...

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