Serena slams 'junior' display against Czech

PARIS: Serena Williams rated her performance as "junior tennis" after she needed nine match points to end the bold challenge of Czech Klara Zakopalova 6-3, 6-7, 6-4 in the first round of the French Open on Tuesday.

"I played horrendous. I played junior tennis or even worse. I was a little nervous because I hadn't won a match on clay all year," Williams, who will next face Spain's Virginia Ruano Pascual, told reporters.

"I was just desperate for a win and it pretty much showed in my game."