Venus advances, awaits sister

NEW YORK - Venus Williams is older, taller and one step ahead ofsister Serena.

Richard Williams, their father and coach, is predicting the U.S.Open women's singles title match will be a sister act. With a 6-4,6- 3 victory over Anne-Gaelle Sidot on Wednesday, the third-seededVenus grabbed a spot in the third round of the year's final GrandSlam tournament.

Seventh-seeded Serena Williams was to play her second-round matchtoday against Jelena Kostanic of Croatia.

Both Venus and Serena have won two Grand Slam tournament titleseach - all in mixed doubles last year. Venus teamed with JustinGimelstob to win the Australian and French Open championships.Serena and Max …