PARIS (Reuters) - Defeat is never an option for Serena Williams, but the world number one came close to an embarrassing second-round exit at the French Open after an 'unprofessional' display on Thursday.
The American eventually beat unheralded German Anna-Lena Friedsam 5-7 6-3 6-3 to set up a meeting with 27th seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, but this was one of her off days,
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