Venus reaches Miami quarters
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Miami, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - Three-time champion Venus Williams upset fellow former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki on Monday at the $5.3 million Miami Open.
The fourth-round affair saw the 16th-seeded Williams douse the No. 4 seed Wozniacki in 6-3, 7-6 (7-1) fashion on the hardcourts at Crandon Park.
The 34-year-old Williams is a perfect 7-0 lifetime against the Danish Wozniacki, who has taken only one set off the American in their seven career matchups. The American also topped Wozniacki here in Miami in 2008.
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"Caroline plays so well. Our last match went down to the wire, and this one did too," Williams said. "I just went for it, to be honest. I respect her so much that I knew I had to bring my best game."
The seven-time Grand Slam singles titlist Williams titled in South Florida in 1998, 1999 and 2001 and was the 2010 runner-up.
Her quarterfinal opponent will be nifty 12th-seeded Spaniard Carla Suarez Navarro, who upended No. 7 seed Agnieszka Radwanska 5-7, 6-0, 6-4.