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Two-time champion Serena Williams has opened her Wimbledon campaign with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Estonia's Kaia Kanepi in the opening match on Court 1.

Williams, whose Wimbledon wins in 2002 and '03 are among her seven major titles, fended off five break point chances in the first set Monday and converted on her only opportunity on set point when French Open quarterfinalist Kanepi double faulted.

Dinara Safina beats world number one Maria Sharapova to reach the quarter-finals of the French Open.

Robby Ginepri leaves Paris with considerable consolation: He was the last American to lose at the French Open.

Ginepri's surprising run ended Monday when he was beaten by No. 24-seeded Fernando Gonzalez 7-6 (4), 6-3, 6-1. Conquering an aversion to clay common among Americans, Ginepri became the first U.S. man to reach the fourth round at Roland Garros since Andre Agassi in 2003.

He hung with Gonzalez until losing serve twice in a row late in the second set.

World number one Maria Sharapova takes on Dinara Safina at the French Open.

James Blake's French Open is over. The No. 7-seeded Blake, the top U.S. man in the tournament, lost in the second round at Roland Garros on Thursday, defeated by Ernests Gulbis of Latvia 7-6 (2), 3-6, 7-5, 6-3.

"I wasn't going for the shots the way I normally do," Blake said. Gulbis is a 19-year-old who is 80th in the rankings and entered the French Open with a 7-10 record this season.

He hadn't won a tiebreaker this year, going 0-6, until taking the first set against Blake.

Jelena Jankovic got a little love from the net to help her beat Monica Niculescu 7-6 (3), 6-2 Monday and advance to the second round of the French Open.

Leading 4-2 in the first-set tiebreaker, last year's French Open semifinalist had a drop volley hit the top of the net and roll along the tape before falling into the opposite court.

The third-seeded Jankovic put her hand up as if to say, 'Sorry.' The Serb then bent down and kissed the white tape.