CBSSports.com: Venus had Peer's back in Dubai, and Peer never forgot

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By Art Spander
The Sports Xchange/CBSSports.com

NEW YORK -- One is an African-American. The other is an Israeli. They've faced each other across a net more than once, including Sunday in the U.S. Open, but more than rivals they are friends, linked by the discrimination they've faced.

Venus Williams you know. She's a Grand Slam champion, and she took a step toward another Slam by beating Shahar Peer, 7-6 (7-3), 6-3, in the third round of the U.S. Open.

Then again, maybe this is the Venus Williams you don't know.

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