BEIJING: Serena Williams made a stuttering start to her bid to topple Dinara Safina from the world number one spot with an error-strewn 7-5, 6-4 win over Estonian Kaia Kanepi in the first round of the China Open yesterday.
Safina, who must at least match Williams’ progress over the next week in Beijing to retain the number one ranking, was equally unconvincing in her 6-4, 6-4 victory over Italian Roberta Vinci earlier in the day.
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