UPDATE 2-Tennis-Venus bundled out in Madrid, Jankovic through

Tue May 12, 2009 11:58pm BST
 
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* Venus upset by Russian teenager Kleybanova

* Jankovic finding form after poor start to season

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By Iain Rogers

MADRID, May 12 (Reuters) - World number three Venus Williams followed her sister Serena out of the Madrid Open on Tuesday when she was beaten 6-3 3-6 7-5 by unseeded Russian teenager Alisa Kleybanova in the second round.

The American was broken seven times by the 19-year-old world number 26 from Moscow, a day after Serena retired from her first round match against Francesca Schiavone with a knee injury.

Kleybanova, who knocked Ana Ivanovic out of this year's Australian Open, served for the match at 5-4 in the final set before Williams broke back.

But the Russian grabbed another break of serve in the next game and made no mistake second time around, sealing victory on her first match point when Williams went long with a forehand.

"It was not a good first set, just really flat, and that gave her the confidence that she had a chance," Williams said at a news conference.  Continued...

 

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