Williams crashes out in Beijing

Second seed Serena Williams was knocked out of the China Open in the third round by Nadia Petrova amid a dramatic finish.

Second seed Serena Williams was knocked out of the China Open in the third round by Nadia Petrova amid a dramatic finish.

The Russian broke serve twice to win the first set 6-4, but a solitary break saw Williams take the second and extend the match into a final set.

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