This win will also help Venus to continue to rise back up the rankings and she should now be on the cusp of being a top twenty player again.
I hoping she will become a top ten player by the US Open and then be eligible to play in the end of year tournament taking place in Singapore.
Ana Ivanovic beat Carol Zhao in straight sets and this was another good win for Ana who faces tougher opposition when she plays Serena Williams in the next round.
Angelique Kerber beat Coco Vanderweghe in three sets and this was a topsy turvy match in which Coco bagled Angelique in the second set but somehow managed to lose the third set.