Serena makes successful return to German Open
For the first time since she reached the finals in 2002, Serena Williams played on the clay courts in Berlin at the German Open. Williams won her second round match over Francesca Schiavone 6-2, 6-3 and will face either #11 Agnieszka Radwanska or Angelika Bachmann in the third round. As I mentioned earlier, Williams is a former finalist here. She lost that match to Justine Henin in three sets, and she may get another chance at Henin in the quarterfinals this year.
While Henin has to be the favorite, Ravi Ubha of ESPN likes Serena Williams’ chances. I can’t really disagree with him, but picking against Henin on clay is dangerous. I know she hasn’t been totally healthy this season, but she is still the best player in the world. She has proven that on clay she is Nadal-like, winning four out of the last five French Opens (including the last three).
