Rome (ANTARA News / Reuters) - Serena Williams looked less affected by the long break with a foot injury, when the Russian beat Maria Kirilenko 6-1 6-4 and advance to the semi-finals of the Italian Open tennis tournament, Thursday.
But viewers will not see each other semi-final Williams family, because his brother, Venus, also recovering from an injury, crashed 6-0 6-1 in a game less than an hour at the hands of Jelena Jankovic.
American world number one, Serena's first time playing in the tournament since winning the Australian Open last January, was able to overcome his opponent's game.
He pressed his opponent from the Russian with a service closer to the ball and returned it quickly every time the little ball coming toward the field.
While the service itself is frightening, crashing into the opponent's field with a speed of around 190 km per hour until finally he had seven aces.
Serena, winner of the Italian Open in 2002, also showed that good physical condition, able to run all over the field, return the ball with telling your opponent, thus completing the first set with a quick game.
The only fault, he is like giving the opportunity to serve on his opponent to mematihkan sixth game of the second set.
Serena said she was able to do the best thing in the beginning of his appearance in the tournament this week, is an important warm-up before the French Open this month.
He also claims will continue to appear "sexy" in the game continued and he was satisfied that the previous remark can be realized as well in the field.
"Yeah, I think it is," he said in a press conference when d itanya whether his appearance was enough "sexy."
"Yes, it's pretty fast, hot and sweaty," he said.
As a matter of contrast, Venus played slow from the beginning.
Seventh seed Jankovic have benefited from his opponent's style of play that made 11 errors while it only once in the first set. He gets "love" to close the game was set to launch a backhand stroke victory.
Fourth seed Venus tried to press early in the second set, but he was unable to implement it and attacked him with quick Jankovic, Venus eventually comes to hitting the ball in the net.
Former French Open champion Ana Ivanovic gave another indication that he is in a good position to be able to climb back into the top of the world championship like two years ago. He defeated 14th-seeded Nadia Petrova of Russia 6-2 7-5.
The Serb, who slipped into the world ranked 58, beat the opponent in the top 10 in 18 this month, when Elena Dementieva beat Victoria Azarenka and order on its way to the big four.
"Tournaments and a victory that I achieved this week is very meaningful to me because I've worked hard not only months ago, but also last year. So it happens not by chance," he said.
"I just need some momentum because it's the less I get over this. Now I am excited to go back to the right path," he said.
He next will face unseeded tennis players are from Spain, Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, who won 7-6 6-4 over Czech, Lucie Safarova.
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