Williams through to last eight

Serena Williams set up a potential quarter-final clash with reigning champion Justine Henin at the French Open after steamrolling past Dinara Safina in straight sets on Sunday.

Serena Williams set up a potential quarter-final clash with reigning champion Justine Henin at the French Open after steamrolling past Dinara Safina in straight sets on Sunday.

Williams, the eighth seed, produced her best performance of the tournament so far in winning 6-2 6-3 on Philippe Chatrier court in an hour and 16 minutes.

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