Serena shows fighting spirit

Serena Williams struggled but finally booked her place in the fourth round of the US Open at Flushing Meadow.

Sat, 04 Sep, 2004 - 09:50

Serena Williams struggled but finally booked her place in the fourth round of the US Open at Flushing Meadow.

The six-time Grand Slam-winner was forced to pull out all the stops against 30th seed Tatiana Golovin before winning 7-5 6-4.

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CourtsTennisUS OpenPlace: Flushing MeadowPlace: SwitzerlandPlace: SlovakiaPlace: AustraliaPlace: FrancePlace: VenezuelaPlace: UkrainePlace: JapanPlace: CroatiaPlace: RussiaPerson: SerenaPerson: Serena WilliamsPerson: Tatiana GolovinPerson: WilliamsPerson: Patty SchnyderPerson: Daniela HantuchovaPerson: SchnyderPerson: HantuchovaPerson: Alicia MolikPerson: Vera ZvonarevaPerson: Fabiola ZuluagaPerson: Francesca SchiavonePerson: Angela Haynes’Person: Amelie MauresmoPerson: Maria Vento-KabchiPerson: MauresmoPerson: Julia VakulenkoPerson: Ai SugiyamaPerson: Jelena KostanicPerson: Elena DementievaPerson: Nathalie DechyEvent: US OpenEvent: Grand SlamEvent: OlympicEvent: Australian OpenEvent: Wimbledon
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