World number one Serena Williams opened her 2014 season with a hard-fought 6-4 and 6-4 win over Germany’s Andrea Petkovic in the second round of the Brisbane International.
Williams, who was given a bye in the first round, was pushed hard by the unseeded Petkovic in front of a packed crowd at Pat Rafter Arena. The American mixed the good with the bad, making 36 unforced errors but hitting 35 winners in the 98-minute encounter.
Williams started 2013 in Brisbane with a title, the first of 11 for a year that included two major championships. She’s back with the aim of carrying the momentum into 2014.
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