Venus chalks up win on Wimbledon return


  • Tennis
  • Tuesday, 24 Jun 2014

Venus Williams of the U.S. hits a return to Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor of Spain during their women's singles tennis match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in London June 23, 2014. REUTERS/Toby Melville

LONDON (Reuters) - Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams chalked up her first victory at the tournament for three years, adopting an underdog mentality to help her to dispose of Spaniard Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor 6-4 4-6 6-2.

"I'm not here to surprise anyone. I've got nothing to prove, nothing to hide and nothing to lose. For me its just about continually playing better," 34-year-old Williams, the oldest female left in the main competition, told reporters after her match on Monday.

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