MIAMI (AFP) – World number one Serena Williams launched her bid for a ninth Miami Open crown Thursday by outlasting US compatriot Christina McHale 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 to reach the third round.The 34-year-old defending champion, who like all seeds received a first-round bye, will next face Zarina Diyas of Kazakhstan, who ousted Australian Daria Gavrilova 7-5, 6-3.Williams, who watched tournaments at the combined WTA and ATP hardcourt event as a child, seeks her fourth consecutive title.To play here is always special to me, she said.But Williams, whose back-to-back finals losses at the Australian Open and Indian Wells were her first …read more
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