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PARIS — The question looming over the French Open on Friday: Which version of Serena Williams will show up for the semifinals? The world No. 1 and defending champion has played some of her best tennis this fortnight, but she’s also played some of her worst, including in a scratchy come-from-behind win over 60th-ranked Yulia Putintseva on a wet and dreary Thursday in Paris, 5-7, 6-4, 6-1. Williams, 34, will be heavily favored when she takes the court against world No. 58 Kiki Bertens, a first-time major semifinalist. “When I don’t play well … I really want to come out and do a lot better and prove that I can be better than that” in the next match, Williams said of her ...
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USA Today 6 hours agoPARIS — The question looming over the French Open on Friday: Which version of Serena Williams will show up for the semifinals? The world No. 1 and defending champion has played some of her best tennis this fortnight, but she’s also played some of her worst, including in a scratchy come-from-behind win over 60th-ranked Yulia Putintseva on a wet and dreary Thursday in Paris, 5-7, 6-4, 6-1. Williams, 34, will be heavily favored when she takes the court against world No. 58 Kiki Bertens, a first-time major semifinalist. “When I don’t play well … I really want to come out and do a lot better and prove that I can be better than that” in the next match, Williams said of her ...
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