Serena Williams Overcomes Nerves as More Female Seeds Exit Early
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Serena Williams overcame nerves to start her campaign for a sixth Australian Open tennis title with a win.
The women’s top seed beat Alison Van Uytvanck, 6-0, 6-4 in her opening match at Melbourne Park. Williams, a 33-year-old American, took the first seven games before the Belgian fought back and stayed with her opponent until 4-4.