On a day that saw second seed Maria Sharapova withdraw with an injured collarbone and fifth and sixth seeds Sara Errani and Petra Kvitova bundled out, Williams was all business as she disposed of Cornet in exactly one hour.
The 15-times Grand Slam winner broke Cornet in the first game of the match and was never troubled after that, as she broke the Frenchwoman once more in the first set and twice in the second for a comprehensive victory. “She’s (Cornet) a former top 15 player and we’ve had a tough three-set match before, so I knew I had to play really well,” said Serena. “I tried to be more aggressive and tried to be more consistent.”
Published in The Express Tribune, January 2nd, 2013.
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