Venus Williams into 4th round at Wimbledon after straight-sets win over Russian Kleybanova

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VWilliams tops Kleybanova, into Wimbledon’s 4th rd

WIMBLEDON, England — Second-seeded Venus Williams has beaten Alisa Kleybanova 6-4, 6-2 to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon.

Williams, a five-time Wimbledon champion, was down 3-1 in the first set Friday before taking control and ousting the 26th-seeded Russian.

Kleybanova put up a good fight in the set, which turned into a slugfest from the back of the court.

Williams will play the winner of the match between Australia’s Jarmila Groth and German Angelique Kerber for a berth in the quarterfinals.