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Serena happy to still be alive in the tournament

Updated on: 25 May,2010 07:59 AM IST  | 
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Serena Williams admitted she was just pleased still to be in the French Open after struggling to shake off Swiss youngster Stefanie Voegele in the first round yesterday

Serena happy to still be alive in the tournament

Serena Williams admitted she was just pleased still to be in the French Open after struggling to shake off Swiss youngster Stefanie Voegele in the first round yesterday. Top seed Williams was given an unexpectedly tough time by the 20-year-old World Now 76, although she has struggled with injury since clinching the Australian Open in January.

And the American certainly did not have things all her own way on Philippe Chatrier this afternoon, particularly in the first set, but she did enough to come through 7-6 (7/2), 6-2.

She said of her performance: "I definitely didn't feel good about it. At least I won.




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