Kateryna Bondarenko of Ukraine upset third-ranked Venus Williams 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 in the second round of the two million-dollar WTA hardcourt tournament here yesterday.
Kateryna Bondarenko of Ukraine upset third-ranked Venus Williams 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 in the second round of the two million-dollar WTA hardcourt tournament here yesterday.
Williams, who enjoyed a first-round bye, roared to a quick victory in the opening set but by the finish had fallen to 0-3 all-time in the Canadian WTA event, the final major tune-up for many players ahead of the US Open.
"I don't know what to say," Bondarenko said. "I just played my game."
Bondarenko, who is ranked 64th, will face either Hungary's Agnes Szavay or Poland's Agnieska Radwanska in the third round.
Serbian standout Ana Ivanovic advanced to the second round by rallying to defeat Slovakia's Magdalena Rybarikova 2-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Ivanovic, the 21-year-old World No 11 still seeking her first WTA title of the year, made seven double faults but outlasted her 47th-ranked rival. "My movement, my shots, everything was working well, but I was trying to play a little too safe," Ivanovic said. "She's a good player and she was playing really aggressive and dominant."
