Tennis

Williams eases through to US Open third round

(Agencies)
Updated: 2010-09-02 10:01
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NEW YORK - Venus Williams kept the flag flying for American tennis' most famous family at the US Open on Wednesday when she beat Canada's Rebecca Marino 7-6 6-3 in the second round.

Williams eases through to US Open third round
Venus Williams of the US hits a return against Rebecca Marino of Canada during the US Open tennis tournament in New York September 1, 2010. [Agencies] 

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Marino gave the third seed a brief scare when she pushed the opening set to a tiebreak but Williams was able to raise her game in the second and wrap up a comfortable victory at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Williams, US Open champion in 2000 and 2001, is the highest-ranked American in the women's draw this year after her sister, world number one Serena, withdrew because of a foot injury.

Her next opponent is Luxembourg's Mandy Minella, a qualifier playing in her first grand slam event. She booked her spot in the third round by beating Bulgarian 32nd seed Tsvetana Pironkova 6-4 6-0.