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French Open 2015: former champions Serena Williams, Francesca Schiavone survive epic battles


Serena Williams surviving a second round scare against Anna-Lena Friedsam.
Serena Williams surviving a second round scare against Anna-Lena Friedsam. Source: Getty Images
SERENA Williams has survived a second-round French Open scare from German Anna-Lena Friedsam as Francesca Schiavone added further to a towering Roland Garros reputation.
Williams recovered to win 5-7 6-3 6-3 — but the world No 1 was far from convincing.
The American’s escape came as Caroline Wozniacki’s quest for grand slam glory again faltered after the Dane fell 6-4 7-6 (7-4) to German Julia Goerges, taking her run of unsuccessful attempts at the majors to 33.
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Francesca Schiavone jumps for joy after winning her epic encounter against Svetlana Kuznetsova. Source: AP
As Williams and Wozniacki were winning and losing, Schiavone was grinding to a 6-7 (11-13) 7-5 10-8 win over Svetlana Kuznetsova.
At 3hrs 50mins, it was the third-longest match in French Open history and a reminder of Schiavone’s gruelling clash with Kuznetsova at the 2011 Australian Open.
Schiavone beat Kuznetsova in the longest women’s match, by time, in grand slam history in Melbourne, taking 4hrs, 44mins over a 6-4, 1-6, 16-14 scoreline.
Last night’s encounter featured nine successive service breaks before 2010 champion Schiavone advanced.
Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova again dodged a Roland Garros bullet, surviving Spain’s Silvia Soler-Espinosa 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 6-2.
German Andrea Petkovic was also forced to produce her best, posting a 4-6 6-4 6-4 victory over Spanish qualifier Lourdes Dominguez Lino.

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