Venus Williams has beaten Greece's Maria Sakkari 6-3 6-4 to advance to the fourth round at the US Open.
Two-time champion Williams overcame serve problems to set up a meeting with gritty Spaniard Carla Suarez Navarro.
The 37-tear-old managed the only break in the opening set to take control of the match.
After a couple of exchanges of breaks in the second, Williams stole her opponent's serve again to close it out on the first match point when Sakkari's forehand sailed long.
"I'm playing at home, I've got a lot to accomplish here, and I'm happy to get the win," she said.
Speaking about her fourth-round opponent, she said: "She plays a similar game to my opponent today. She's feisty. I know I have to come out, play well, have you all (the crowd) behind me and get a win."
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