Venus Williams, playing her fourth tournament of the year takes on Ekaterina Makarova in the Rome Masters. It will be interesting to see how Venus plays against this south paw.

Venus Williams, ranked 63 in the World has just played three tournaments this year and looks to rise up the rankings as well as tell her fellow competitors, she is not OVER yet. With a win-loss record of 8-3, Williams is aiming to win her first title of the year and also try qualifying for the Olympics. She would also be hoping that her injury woes finish soon.

Makarova on the other hand, shot to fame after her Quarter-final stint at this year's Australian Open. With a win-loss record of 13-6, Makarova would want to jump the rankings, that is right now at 39. She has cracked the Top-30, but is yet to crack the Top-25. She serves well, has good ground strokes and would be hoping it all comes to use today.

The only time they played was at Wimbledon in 2010, where Williams prevailed in straight sets.