Venus Beats Serena In Lagos Exhibition Match

Venus Williams danced and smiled during an exhibition win against her sister Serena in Nigeria's largest city.

 

Venus won 6-4, 7-5 Friday at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club . She appeared loose during play, dancing at an intermission, joking with the umpire and playfully teasing her sister.

 

Venus says her win shows that 2013 "is going to be a great year."

The Williams sisters, who were warmly received by the tennis loving Nigerians, including Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola, thrilled the fans from the first set of the encounter, which Venus won 6-4, 7-5.

As both sisters exchanged heart breaking strokes, the fans yelled on top of their voices showing that Nigerians really enjoyed the game played by the American tennis champions.

It was gathered that the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club recorded its best ever attendance for the first time since it came into existence in 1895, although the event was poorly managed by the organisers.

Both Serena and Venus with their mother, Oracene Price, were honoured by the management of the club before the epic match, while the sisters also played an exhibition doubles match with two Nigerian kids, Olawale and Gloria.

The Williams sisters said they enjoyed every minute of their visit to Nigeria. Venus, who has won seven grand slams, has made a total of $29m in prize money as a player, while her younger sister, Serena has made $45m through the 15 grand slams titles she has won and other tournaments across the world.

Female Tennis stars, Venus and serena pose with secondary school girls

The sisters after the match signed autographs for Lagos fans after which they left for the second leg of their Africa tour in South Africa.