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January 15, 2003
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MELBOURNE, Jan 14, 2003 (United Press International via COMTEX)

Top-seeded Serena Williams got her game together in time Tuesday to top Emilie Loit of France, 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 7-5, at the Australian Open.

Williams, pursuing her fourth straight Grand Slam title, overcame 55 unforced errors in her opening-round match at Melbourne.

Also, Lleyton Hewitt, the men's top seed and local hope, had a tough time in his opening match before holding off qualifier Magnus Larsson of Sweden, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 6-7 (3-7), 6-2.

Williams was very close to becoming only the second top-seeded woman in the Open Era (post-1968) to lose in the first round at the ...

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