Ágnes Szávay sensational victory over Venus Williams on the French Open

Agnes Szavay of Hungary serves during the Women's Singles Third Round match against Venus Williams of USA on day six of the French Open at Roland Garros on May 29, 2009 in Paris, France. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Agnes Szavay
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Venus Williams suffered 6-0 6-4 loss to the Hungarian Ágnes Szávay in the third round of the French Open 2009.

Szávay showed a strong performance that loured Williams into longer rallies and into playing an error-prone and unsuccessful set one with many points decided by Williams’ forehand errors or Szávay’s outstanding backhand.

Szávay was born in Kiskunhalas, Hungary and grew up in Soltvadkert, Hungary. She started to play tennis at the age of six, with her parents acting as her first coaches and managers. Her previous coaches were Zoltán Újhidy, Levente Barátosi, and Miklós Hornok. Currently, her coaches are József Bocskay and Zoltán Kuharszky. She has a younger sister, Blanka, who is five years younger than her and currently plays on the junior circuit.