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Serena, Safina prevail in straight sets

Reuters

Sunday, October 4, 2009

BEIJING -- Serena Williams made a stuttering start to her bid to topple Dinara Safina from the world No. 1 spot with an error-strewn 7-5, 6-4 win over Estonian Kaia Kanepi in the first round of the China Open on Sunday. Safina, who must at least match Williams' progress over the next week in Beijing to retain the top ranking, was equally unconvincing in her 6-4, 6-4 victory over Italian Roberta Vinci earlier in the day. Williams missed last week's Pan Pacific Open with knee and toe injuries an ...

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