STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Venus Williams advanced to the Bank of the West quarterfinals Thursday night, beating fourth-seeded Victoria Azarenka 6-4, 7-6 (1). Williams, who reached her third quarterfinal of the season, will face eighth-seeded Andrea Petkovic on Friday. Fifth-seeded Ana Ivanovic also advanced, beating qualifier Carol Zhao 6-1, 6-1. Read more on NewsOK.com