TOKYO, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Petra Kvitova ended Venus Williams' run at Tokyo's Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in a third-set semifinal tiebreaker Friday.
Kvitova, the No. 7 seed, emerged a 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-2) winner over Williams, who was seeking her first finals appearance since last October. Each player had just two breaks, with Williams getting both of hers in the first.