Williams finds fire just in time to beat Azarenka


  • Tennis
  • Sunday, 31 May 2015

USA's Serena Williams celebrates winning her third round match. Action Images via Reuters / Jason Cairnduff

PARIS (Reuters) - World number one Serena Williams needed all her fighting qualities to beat Victoria Azarenka 3-6 6-4 6-2 and reach the last 16 of the French Open on Saturday.

The American, champion at Roland Garros in 2002 and 2013, spent most of the late evening match on Court Philippe Chatrier trailing, but flicked the switch just in time, to reel off the last six games of the match with a flurry of winners.

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