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 Williams beat Katarina Srebotnik 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 on Thursday in a match that took more than two hours.
Defending champion Jelena Jankovic of Serbia, the top seed, had an easier time. She defeated Anastasia Rodionova of Russia 6-0, 6-2.
Second-seeded Maria Sharapova played Tatiana Perebiynis in a later match Thursday.
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