Venus Williams defeated Ana Ivanovic 6-3, 6-4 Wednesday to reach the second round of the Fortis Championships.
The 54th-ranked Williams overcame problems with her serve to beat the 15th-ranked Ivanovic in 71 minutes.
Williams will play Agnieszka Radwanska, who defeated Mara Santangelo 5-7, 7-6 (8), 6-3 in a match that lasted 2 hours, 26 minutes.
Third-seeded Patty Schnyder defeated Chanda Rubin 6-0, 6-3, and Katarina Srebotnik defeated Maria Elena Camerin 6-4, 6-1.
Fourth-seeded Dinara Safina beat Daniela Hantuchova 7-5, 6-3. Safina will play Kveta Peschke, who edged Karin Knapp 6-4, 6-4.
