Li avoids williams' fate, blasting past french opponent 6-0, 6-2

Defending champion Li Na admitted that she feared falling into the same French Open abyss that had swallowed Serena Williams before easing into the third round on Thursday.

The Chinese star reached the last 32 with a comfortable 6-0, 6-2 win over France's Stephanie Foretz Gacon despite a hostile crowd on Suzanne Lenglen court.

"I was a little bit nervous at the beginning. It's always tough against a French player in Paris - I saw the match two days ago, so I was a little bit nervous," said Li.