PARIS (Reuters) - An almighty roar shook Roland Garros on Tuesday to mark the moment Serena Williams scrapped and clawed her way into the second round of the French Open. The world number two was left a breathless wreck as Klara Zakopalova teased and tormented the American by saving eight match points in a theatrical display on Suzanne Lenglen Court. After ...

American second seed Serena Williams spurned eight match points en route to a hard-fought 6-3, 6-7 (5/7), 6-4 victory over Czech Klara Zakopalova in the French Open first round here on Tuesday. It was Williams's first claycourt win of the season after an injury-troubled start to 2009 and avenged her surprise defeat to Zakopalova in the first round ...

World number one Serena Williams crashed out of the 500,000-dollar WTA claycourt tournament here on Wednesday at the hands of Klara Zakopalova, the world 95 from the Czech Republic. Williams lost 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 in her first claycourt outing of the season. The American had been beaten in the final of the Miami hardcourt event on Sunday when her ...