A little struggle on serve in the first set for Serena Williams was quickly erased with a dominating performance in the second set against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 7-5, 6- in less than 90 minutes, to earn a spot in the final four. Opening the match, the 13-time Grand Slam champion looked a little shaky, losing her first service game and not winning points she had earlier in the tournament. But those struggles were quickly forgot as she painted the lines with shots throughout the second set and dominated the young Russian. Three-time champion Williams will play either number one Caroline Wozniacki or 10th seeded Andrea Petkovic, who are scheduled to play later on Thursday. Either way, she frustrated the young Russian throughout the second set, winning points with ease and leaving Pavlyuchenkova with a few outbursts including throwing her racket into the air on a number of occasions. Williams is now 21-2 since returning to tennis less than two months ago after one year out of action. ** Follow us on Twitter for live updates BM
