PARIS, May 23 (AFP): Serena Williams is set for a
third round clash with sister Venus following Friday's draw for the French Open.
The defending champion and top seed will open her 13th campaign at Roland Garros with a match against young French wildcard Alize Lim, while Venus, who has never won in Paris and went out in the first round last year, starts against Belinda Bencic of Switzerland.
If she makes it through to the last eight, The American's opponent could be seventh seed Maria Sharapova who she beat in last year's final. The Russian was the French Open champion the previous year and is seeded seventh this year.
Potential semi-final opponents include third seed Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland, who took Serena to three sets in the 2012 Wimbledon final or big-hitting German Angelique Kerber.
Williams sisters set for early tie in French Open
FE Team | Published: May 24, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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