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Venus Williams survives, outlasts French Open champion

By Harry Floyd

SINGAPORE - OCTOBER 24: Venus Williams of the United States shakes hands with Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia as she celebrates victory after their singles match during day 3 of the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global at Singapore Sports Hub on October 24, 2017 in Singapore. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
SINGAPORE - OCTOBER 24: Venus Williams of the United States shakes hands with Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia as she celebrates victory after their singles match during day 3 of the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global at Singapore Sports Hub on October 24, 2017 in Singapore. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) /
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Venus Williams survives a three-set thriller against the 2017 French Open champion. The American wins her meeting with Jelena Ostapenko.

Venus Williams keeps hopes alive at the 2017 WTA Finals in Singapore.

The American tennis veteran survives her meeting with Jelena Ostapenko. Williams takes more than three hours to defeat the young Latvian tennis player. She wins the three set match 7-5, 6-7 (3), 7-5 on Tuesday in Singapore.

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As Karolina Pliskova was cruising through her match with Garbine Muguruza, Williams needed to pull out all the stops against Ostapenko. The 20-year-old Latvian is in the midst of a career year. Earlier in the 2017 WTA Tour, she earned the women’s singles title at the French Open.

Venus Williams and Garbine Muguruza will square off to determine the White Group’s second semifinalist.

The 37-year-old Williams has seen somewhat of a resurgence on the 2017 WTA Tour. While she may be an underdog moving forward, she has the experience necessary to outlast anyone.

Venus Williams finished runner-up at both the Australian Open and Wimbledon this year. At Wimbledon, she fell to Muguruza, who she will face next in Singapore. Both players have had strong years and have been tested already at the WTA Finals. Each will need to bring her best play to the court in their upcoming match.

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Look for Venus Williams to put up a fight in her next match. She is the only player in Singapore to have won the WTA Finals before. Williams is the 2008 champion at the end of year tournament.

In the Red Group, Simona Halep moves on and will face Caroline Wozniacki in her next match. With both players winning their opening matches at the WTA Finals, they remain favorites to advance. Halep, the current world No. 1 in women’s singles tennis, will look to solidify her progression in Singapore during their meeting. Wozniacki, however, is also a former world No. 1 and will not be put away easily. The two square off on Wednesday in Singapore. Stay tuned to see how Venus Williams and others fare at the 2017 WTA Finals. Check back for updates on progress at the end of year tournament and to see who will rise to the occasion to close out the year.

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