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Venus Williams almost had a wardrobe malfunction in Italy
Venus Williams almost had a Janet Jackson moment during a good-natured exhibition match against Italian tennis player Flavia Pennetta in Milan. The left strap on one of Venus' self-designed eleVen dresses snapped during the match, almost exposing some extra skin to the assembled crowd.
Like a seasoned fashion veteran, the elder Williams sister managed to cover up the problem and coolly walked off the court to change outfits. When she returned, she brought some popcorn for Pennetta, who had been forced to wait out the literal changeover.
If you're going to have a wardrobe malfunction, what better place to have it than Milan, one of the fashion capitals of the world. Surely the fans in attendance have seen the likes of Armani, Dolce and Cavalli send models down the runway wearing less.
Williams sisters win doubles in Milan exhibition
Francesca Schiavone defeated both Venus and Serena Williams in singles on Saturday before they rallied to win the doubles in an exhibition in Milan. Schiavone defeated Venus 7-5, 7-3, then countered a strong comeback from Serena to defeat the younger sibling 7-3, 8-10, 8-6. Flavia Pennetta also beat Venus, whose strap broke on her dress before a sellout crowd of 11,000.
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Venus and Serena Williams want to play 2012 London Olympics
Serena Williams says she and her sister Venus are aiming to defend their Olympic doubles title in London next summer. The sisters are targeting their third Olympic gold after triumphing in Sydney and Beijing. Serena said Friday that "we're the defending champion and we want to defend our title and I don't see why we wouldn't." The sisters were unable to defend their title in...
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Venus, Serena aim to defend Olympic doubles title
The Williams sisters want to defend their Olympic doubles title in London next summer. Serena Williams said Friday that she and sister Venus are eager to go for their third Olympic gold together after victories at the 2000 Sydney and 2008 Beijing Games. First up, the sisters will play an exhibition match in Milan on Saturday against Italian duo Francesca Schiavone and Flavia Pennetta.
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US tennis player Serena Williams returns a ball to her sister Venus Williams during an exhibition match at La Macarena bullring in Medellin on November 23, 2011. Venus won 6-4, 7-6 (7/4).
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