Francesca Jones defeats Venus Williams in Miami for WTA 1000 breakthrough

Brit overcomes seven-time grand slam champion 7-5, 7-5 25-year-old secures first victory since January In her first training session at the ATX Open in Austin last month, weeks after injury put an end to her Australian Open, Francesca Jones found herself in an unusual, delightful situation. Her training partner across the net was none other than Venus Williams, the most successful active female tennis player. Being able to train with such a legendary player was a dream itself, but Jones can n