Serena Williams Wins in Straight Sets; Henman Struggles; Dementieva, Safin Out

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WIMBLEDON, England -- Serena Williams opened her bid for a third straight Wimbledon title Tuesday with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over a Chinese player making her first appearance at the All England Club.

The top-seeded Williams wasn't her dominating self in a tougher- than-expected outing against 52nd-ranked Zheng Jie, who showed no signs of being overawed against the two-time defending champion on Centre Court.

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Serena Williams Wins in Straight Sets; Henman Struggles; Dementieva, Safin Out

Elsewhere, Marat Safin and Elena Dementieva were upset in the first round and Tim Henman survived a big scare against a grass- court novice.

"The most special thing is coming back as champ," Williams ...

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