05 Jun 2021 12:14AMPARIS: Serena Williams sent out a warning to the rest of the depleted women's draw on Friday with a dominant straight-sets win over Danielle Collins to reach the French Open last 16 for the first time since 2018.
Williams is now the highest seed left in her half of the draw, with all of the world's top four absent from the second week. Williams, seeded eighth, had a slight scare in the second set when she fell 1-4 behind against 2020 quarter-finalist Collins, but won the next five games to secure victory.When Williams last made the fourth round three years ago, she withdrew injured before a scheduled clash with Maria Sharapova.
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