Williams secures last-eight spot

12 April 2012

Second seed Serena Williams barely broke sweat as she eased into the French Open quarter-finals at the expense of Aleksandra Wozniak.

The American needed just 53 minutes to record a 6-1 6-2 win on Philippe Chatrier court.

Williams, the 2002 champion, had a real battle against Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez in the third round, coming through in three tight sets, but she found it much easier against Wozniak.

Williams managed to break her opponent's serve in games two and six to take the first set comfortably.

Wozniak, the 24th seed, did manage a break herself, in the sixth game of the second set - but that was as good as it got for the Canadian.

Williams won the final two games and clinched victory on the first of her match points.

Williams will next play seventh seed Svetlana Kuznetsova, who survived a mid-match wobble to defeat Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska in three sets.

The Russian overcame a disastrous second set to emerge a 6-4 1-6 6-1 winner against the 12th seed on Suzanne Lenglen court.

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