Venus ousts Bencic, heads toward possible Serena clash


  • Tennis
  • Saturday, 05 Sep 2015

Venus Williams of the U.S. celebrates after defeating Belinda Bencic of Switzerland in their third round match at the U.S. Open Championships tennis tournament in New York, September 4, 2015. REUTERS/Adrees Latif Picture Supplied by Action Images

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Venus Williams struck a blow for the older set and stayed on course for a quarter-finals collision with Grand Slam-seeking sister Serena Williams by beating Swiss teen Belinda Bencic on Friday at the U.S. Open.

Venus Williams, 35, produced a vintage power-game performance to beat up-and-coming 18-year-old Bencic 6-3 6-4 in a third-round match-up between the oldest and youngest players left in the women's draw.

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