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French Open 2013: Serena Williams storms into the quartefinals
Serena Williams urges herself on whilst in action against Roberta Vinci. PHOTO/David Josek/AP
Serena Williams earned a berth in the French Open quarterfinals and extended her career-best winning streak to 28 matches by beating No. 15-seeded Roberta Vinci 6-1, 6-3.
It was her toughest test of the first week, but she swept the last 10 points and has lost only 10 games through four rounds.
“I just want every point,” Williams said. “Every match I’m really focused for the whole period of time. I really want it every match.”
The 15-time Grand Slam champion next plays 2009 French Open winner Svetlana Kuznetsova. With a victory, Williams would earn her first berth in a French Open semifinal since 2003.
She won her lone Roland Garros title in 2002.
Vinci tried everything to get Williams off balance. The 5-foot-4 Italian played serve and volley, attempted to chip and charge and mixed the pace of her groundstrokes, including an occasional drop shot.
“She played really smart,” Williams said. “I knew how she was going to play. Some of the things she did I definitely expected, and I just had to come up with an answer.”
