Williams’ Birmingham Run Ended By Ostapenko
Venus Williams' short but unexpected run at the Birmingham Classic came to an end with defeat by second seed Jelena Ostapenko in a three-set thriller. The 43-year-old American fought tenaciously but lost 6-3 5-7 6-3 in the last 16 at the Wimbledon warm-up event. "Venus is an idol for a lot of people, it was very special," said Ostapenko. Williams will take positives from her performance and was handed a […]