USA's Serena Williams booked a Round Four clash with rising teen star Victoria Azarenka on Saturday with a 6-1, 6-4 win over China's Peng Shuai 6-1, 6-4.
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USA's Serena Williams returns to China's Peng Shuai during their third round match at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Saturday |
USA's Serena Williams booked a Round Four clash with rising teen star Victoria Azarenka on Saturday with a 6-1, 6-4 win over China's Peng Shuai 6-1, 6-4.
Serena was stung by a 'D-minus' performance in the second round and would have obviously been shocked to see sister Venus' exit at the same stage. "It was definitely a lot better than my second round. "I'm feeling a little rusty, for whatever reason," she said.
Important Results: (Women) E Dementieva bt S Stosur 7-6, 6-4; V Azarenka bt A Mauresmo 6-4, 6-2; S Kuznetsova bt A Bondarenko 7-6, 6-4; J Zheng bt K Bondarenko 6-2, 6-2: (Men) G Monfils bt N Alamagro 6-4, 6-3, 7-5; JW Tsonga bt Dudi Sela bt 6-4, 6-2, 1-6, 6-1; J Blake bt I Andreev 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, G Gonzalez bt R Gasquet 3-6, 3-6, 7-6, 6-2, 12-10; G Simon bt M Ancic 7-6, 6-4, 6-2; F Verdasco bt R Stepanek 6-4, 6-0, 6-0.
