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London 2012: Venus and Serena Williams advance
Over on Court 1, Serena Williams serve lacked its usual sizzle, and she was even broken once, but she still eliminated Radwanska with little drama. She defeated Radwanska’s sister, Agnieszka, in the Wimbledon final this month.
Serena Williams will next play No. 13-seeded Vera Zvonareva of Russia. Williams won when they met for the 2010 Wimbledon title.
“It’s not an easy tournament, playing someone tough so soon,” Williams said.
Roddick converted only two of 13 breakpoint chances against Klizan but dominated with his serve, as often happens at Wimbledon, where he’s a three-time runner-up.
“I served really well,” he said. “I would have liked to have converted more break points. But I got a couple and, thankfully, that’s all I needed.”
The Olympic match, delayed a day by rain, was Roddick’s first in eight years. He lost in the third round at the 2004 Games and skipped Beijing in 2008.
Roddick, a dedicated Davis Cup player for the United States, took Court 2 on a sunny morning looking particularly patriotic. He wore a blue shirt, white shorts and stars-and-stripes shoes.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press
