Early nerves saw Williams start with a double fault, but the veteran then found her footing, playing strong defensive tennis to save all three break points against her in the first set.The 23-times Grand Slam winner came up short in the second-set tiebreak however, with Williams' power serve abandoning her when she needed it most.But 38-year-old Williams again showed the battling instincts that have made her one of the all-time greats.
"It's always cool to see because it's a little surprise, but then I'm like, 'Okay Serena, don't look, just focus, just focus.'"
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