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Serena Williams wants to stay healthy. Her skills and determination will take care of the rest.
The former world No. 1 player beat Australia's Anastasia Rodionova 6-0, 6-0, Tuesday in the first round of the Bank of the West Classic.
Williams, troubled by a right foot injury the past year, played on American soil for the first time since reaching the semifinal of the 2009 U.S. Open. It's her third event since winning at Wimbledon last year.
"Personally I have never taken this much time off," said Williams, who missed 49 weeks before returning at Eastbourne. "This is totally different from any other time."
Williams, ranked 169th, moved smoothly on the court against the overmatched, 105th-ranked Rodionova, who has lost five straight.
Read more: http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/id/6806210/serena-williams-wins-bank-west-classic-opener
The former world No. 1 player beat Australia's Anastasia Rodionova 6-0, 6-0, Tuesday in the first round of the Bank of the West Classic.
Williams, troubled by a right foot injury the past year, played on American soil for the first time since reaching the semifinal of the 2009 U.S. Open. It's her third event since winning at Wimbledon last year.
"Personally I have never taken this much time off," said Williams, who missed 49 weeks before returning at Eastbourne. "This is totally different from any other time."
Williams, ranked 169th, moved smoothly on the court against the overmatched, 105th-ranked Rodionova, who has lost five straight.
Read more: http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/id/6806210/serena-williams-wins-bank-west-classic-opener
