Venus downs Date-Krumm in epic, Nadal shines

Rafael Nadal

LONDON,  (Reuters) – It was Venus’s turn to write the  Williams plot line at Wimbledon yesterday as she survived a  gripping three-set battle with 40-year-old Japanese Kimiko  Date-Krumm.

Her sister Serena sobbed after beating Aravane Rezai to open  her title defence and 23rd seed Venus was made to sweat buckets