She then won a bronze medal in Women's Doubles with Nadia Petrova after beating the No. 1 ranked team of Lisa Raymond and Liezel Huber in the bronze medal match 4--6, 6--4, 6--1. Maria returned at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati and lost to Venus Williams 6--3, 6--7, 6--2 in the first round. She bounced back into form at the premier level New Haven open.
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Venus Williams