US Open 2017: Venus Williams beats Carla Suarez to enter quarterfinals

New York : Venus Williams entered quarterfinals of US Open 2017 by defeating Spain's Carla Suarez in the fourth round 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.

Williams claimed victory on a match on Sunday that lasted for about an hour and 50 minutes.

Williams, the 9th seed, will now go up against the winner of the matchup later on Sunday by the Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova and Spain's Garbi�e Muguruza.

This is the second time in three years that the 37-year-old Williams - the oldest woman in the bracket - has advanced to the quarterfinals at the US Open.

Williams has won seven Grand Slam titles in her career, but she lost her previous two Grand Slam events - to her sister Serena at the Australian Open and to Muguruza at Wimbledon.