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Serena dispatches Gajdosova in straight sets at Australian Open

Associated Press

Sunday, January 13, 2008

MELBOURNE, Australia -- The first round is about survival, finding that little bit extra when things aren't going great and there's an unseeded player across the net, hungry for an upset. Serena Williams and Justine Henin handled it, but Jelena Jankovic and Lindsay Davenport struggled to find top form Monday at the Australian Open. All managed to advance. "I think I was a wee bit nervous out there," defending champion Williams admitted after beating Jarmila Gajdosova 6-3, 6-3 in the first matc ...

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