The women's world tennis number 2, Serena Williams, almost got keel-hauled in the first round of The French Open Tennis Grand Slam.
Serena who is on her quest to win the 11th Grand Slam title, was given what I call a sweaty-test of a first round. Her opponent Klara Zakopalova, from Czech Rebublic made sure the former Roland Garros Champion sweated sufficiently for her bucks.
While Klara hit one heart-piercing winner after another, Serena was busy messing up her first serves. The Czech chic played splendidly through out. She really had nothing to lose, seriously....as my four year old always says, "when you got nutin, you got nutin to lose."
The younger Williams wasted four match points in the second set, and another five in the deciding set. I was all that time seething with great anger. Even her mother and sister Venus, who were watching the match were not at all amused by Serena's numerous unforced errors and double faults.
But as all champions do, Serena managed to turn things around and won the match...ofcourse whilst drenching in frustration and sweat!
It was one extraordinary match, in favour of the American, 6-3, 7-6, 6-4.
Venus, the older sister got through yesterday, winning in three sets as well.
Maria Sharapova, Jelena Jankovic, Anna Ivanovic, Dinara Safina and Svetlana Kutszinetsova all made it to the second round.
In men's, the reigning champion, Rafa won in three sets against Brazillian, Marcos Daniel. The Feds Express also cruised through, mauling Spaniard, Alberto Martin in three straight sets.
And so the clay battle continues!
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