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Serena beats Sprem in straight sets

Associated Press

Thursday, February 12, 2009

PARIS -- Top-ranked Serena Williams showed no signs of the illness that kept her bedridden last week as she ousted Karolina Sprem 6-1, 6-2 to reach the Open GDF Suez quarterfinals on Thursday. Williams, after winning the Australian Open, didn't practice until Monday and was relieved to get through the first round of the indoor tournament she's won twice. Her second-round match was easier, as Williams took less than an hour to beat the Croatian qualifier, converting her first match point with a ...

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