Australian Open: Serena secures place in last 16

Serena Williams booked her place in the next round of the Australian Open after defeating Thailand's Tamarine Tanasugarn in straight sets.

Serena Williams booked her place in the next round of the Australian Open after defeating Thailand's Tamarine Tanasugarn in straight sets.

The sixth-seed won her third round match 6-1, 6-4 and will now face 17-year-old Czech player Daja Bedanova in the last 16.

"I was pretty disappointed with the way I played," Serena said. "It's not that I wouldn't move my feet - I couldn't. It was very weird.

"The wind was chasing the ball a little, and I just didn't do the things that I want to do," she added.

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