Venus had succumbed to Anna Schmiedlova on Philippe Chatrier today.
Williams, world ranked No.30 but unseeded here, looked to be on course for the sibling encounter when she broke early and took the first set from the world No.56. But Roland Garros has never been Williams’ happiest hunting ground – her best result was runner-up to Serena 12 years ago – and she has not made it through to the second week since 2010. The odds were against her, not least because (a) she turns 34 next month and (b) her first and second-round opponents here had a combined age of 36. All the same, Schmiedlova did well to take control of the match. The 19-year-old is clearly on her way into the top 50 very soon.
Venus saved two match points but Schmiedlova took the third with a backhand as authoritative as it was stylish
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