Serena scare as Federer coasts at Open
- Published: 15 Jan 2013 at 11.45
- Online news: Sports
Serena Williams' bid for a historic Grand Slam hit an injury hurdle at the Australian Open Tuesday, as Roger Federer and Andy Murray coasted and a landmark for Chinese tennis proved short-lived.
Serena Williams lies on the court in pain during her first-round match against Romania's Edina Gallovits-Hall at the Australian Open in Melbourne on January 15, 2013. The 15-time Grand Slam winner landed heavily and went to ground in the first set before gingerly going through the motions to beat Gallovits-Hall 6-0, 6-0.
Federer and Murray opened their accounts with superlative wins on a sun-drenched Rod Laver Arena, as they joined Novak Djokovic in the second round and stayed on course to meet in the semi-finals.
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