Video: Venus Williams shows off speed, touch in first-round win at Qatar Open

If you're going to hit a drop shot against Venus Williams, it better be pretty darn good. Then again, as Williams showed in her 6-2, 6-2 win over No. 104 Petra

Courtney Nguyen|

If you're going to hit a drop shot against Venus Williams, it better be pretty darn good. Then again, as Williams showed in her 6-2, 6-2 win over No. 104 Petra Martic in the first round of the Qatar Open on Monday, even a really good drop shot won't guarantee you anything.

Early in the second set, as Williams retreated behind the baseline, Martic attempted a backhand drop shot. Williams sprinted forward, reached the ball in six strides and softly scooped it over the net for a winner. To hit that light of a shot with all your momentum flying forward is an impressive combination of skill and agility.

Watch the point here:

http://youtu.be/L_NMiFyFB_Y

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Published Feb 11, 2014 | Modified Feb 11, 2014

COURTNEY NGUYEN

Contributor, SI.com Nguyen is a freelance writer for SI.com, providing full coverage of professional tennis both on and off the court. Her content has become a must-read for fans and insiders to stay up-to-date with a sport that rarely rests. She has appeared on radio and TV talk shows all over the world and is one of the co-hosts of No Challenges Remaining, a weekly podcast available on iTunes. Nguyen graduated from the University of California, Irvine in 1999 and received a law degree from the University of California, Davis in 2002. She lives in the Bay Area.

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