AFP, Indian Wells :
Former world number one Venus Williams emerged from a back-and-forth battle with a 6-4, 0-6, 6-3 victory over German Andrea Petkovic to reach the second round at Indian Wells on Thursday. The US veteran said she wasn’t feeling her best, and was at a loss for words to explain the win.
“I don’t know honestly. I’m still trying to figure it out,” said Williams, who closed out the first set after a visit from the trainer, before Petkovic had the second set all her own way.
Williams was broken as she served for the match at 5-2 in the third, wasting one match point.
Petkovic had a game point to extend the match before Williams broke her in the final game seal the victory.
“Every day is not your best day but that doesn’t mean the heart and desire aren’t there,” Williams said. “I’m just happy things went my way in the third set. It got really close there.
