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Serena leads walking wounded into Australian Open

Posted January 14, 2012 on AP on Fox
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Serena Williams knows better than most what it takes to win a Grand Slam title without the smoothest of preparation. The 13-time Grand Slam champion approaches the Australian Open beginning Monday still troubled by a sprained left ankle that needs regular ice treatment. It means she has played two competitive matches - at the Brisbane International - since losing the U.S. Open final in September. She doesn't consider that a problem, telling a news conference on Saturday that ''Two is plenty for me, for sure.''
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