Venus stuns Sharapova at Wimbledon
Updated 17.02 Wed Jul 04 2007
Maria Sharapova's hopes of winning her second Wimbledon title have been snuffed out by Venus Williams in the fourth round at the All England Club.
Three-times champion Williams, who has been seeded 23rd, beat Sharapova 6-1 6-3 in their rain-affected clash.
Three-times champion Williams, who has been seeded 23rd, beat Sharapova 6-1 6-3 in their rain-affected clash
She will now take on Svetlana Kuznetsova for a place in the semi-finals of the grasscourt Grand Slam tournament.
Sharapova looked out of sorts, committing a number of unforced errors, as Williams produced a brilliant display.
The American quite simply overpowered and outplayed the second seed, serving superbly as well as hitting thunderous groundstrokes.
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