Upset Day in Olympic Tennis: Venus Williams Loses to China's Li Na
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First it was James Blake beating Roger Federer , and then it was Elena Dementieva beating Serena Williams , and now we have another big story coming out of Olympic tennis: China's Li Na pulled off a shocking upset, defeating Team USA's Venus Williams, 7-5, 7-5. Williams, who won the golds in both singles and doubles in 2000, was widely considered a favorite to win gold again this year, but Li ...
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Down Goes Federer … And Serena … And Venus
Published 8/14/2008 by ryan at SPORTSbyBROOKS
... , 7-5, 7-5. As FANHOUSE writes: Williams, who won the golds in both singles and doubles in 2000, was widely considered a favorite to win gold again this year, but Li put on an inspired performance in front of a home crowd that cheered enthusiastically when the American and defending Wimbledon champ went down to defeat. Not all is lost, however; The Williams Sisters are still in the medal hunt - as doubles partners. Not as glamorous as winning an individual medal, but, hey, the Jensens ...
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