Serena gaining ground
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NEW YORK -- After huffing and puffing her way through her second-round match with Daniela Hantuchova , unseeded Serena Williams looked stronger (and less out of shape) in mowing down her second straight seeded opponent in her attempt to return from the inconsistency, poor fitness, and lack of focus that have continued to plague the career of the winner of ...
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Serena Williams's latest singles title at the Australian Open was hardly convincing, but it was remarkable.
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Serena Williams admitted to a rare bout of nerves after making a stuttering start to her Australian Open title defense with a 6-3  win over Jarmila Gajdosova in the first round on Monday.
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Hardly at her best, barely beating one of the tour's pesky teens, Serena Williams suddenly found herself face-down at the U.S. Open. Running for a ball she couldn't reach, the six-time Grand Slam champion slipped and planted both palms on court to brace herself. Williams shook the sting out of her hands, beckoned a ball boy to retrieve her fallen racket, then took her sweet time before facing break point. Recomposed, Williams smacked a service winner at 111 mph, an ace just as fast, and forced an error. Just like that, she held serve en route to beating 30th-seeded Tatiana Golovin 7-5, 6-4 Friday night to reach the Open's fourth round.
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Former champion Serena Williams hammered Patty Schnyder 6-4 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals of the US Open on Sunday and then said she was surprised to have the crowd on her side.
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No more giggling about trying to crack the top 100 in tennis' world rankings. A resurgent Serena Williams has a new goal now.
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Former champion Serena Williams  blasted her way into the third round of the Australian Open  Wednesday with a 6-3, 6-0 thrashing of Dally Randriantefy of  Madagascar.
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Serena Williams has yet to drop a set in three matches at the first week of the Australian Open. On Friday she defeated Victoria Azarenka, 6-3, 6-4.
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Fashion designer and two-time titleholder Serena Williams has joined a procession of women&#39;s seeds in the fourth round of the US Tennis Open at Flushing Meadows.
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Serena Williams jumped from seventh to second in the world rankings Monday, two days after winning the Australian Open.
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Serena Williams is in love - with her new attacking game and herself. Williams moved a step closer to salvaging her season with a 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4 semifinal victory over Amelie Mauresmo in the WTA Championships on Sunday.
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Serena Williams and Lindsay Davenport both know how it feels to be on top of the tennis world, winning Grand Slam titles and being ranked No. 1.
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Serena Williams struggles through the first set before a long rain delay allows her to regroup and dominate Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria on the opening day of the French Open.
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With Serena Williams&#39; victory against Amelie Mauresmo, she not only reached the final but also assisted Lindsay Davenport in finishing the year as the No.
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Serena Williams was once again caught napping at the French Open on Thursday before she regained her focus to set up a third-round date with one of her biggest fans on the tour.
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Champion Serena Williams applied the pressure when she need to and withstood a tough fourth-round challenge from Nicole Vaidisova on Sunday to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals.
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Getting Serena WilliamsÂs attention with two early service breaks, Tatiana Golovin jumped ahead in the first set before Williams rallied to win at the U.S. Open.