NEW YORK -- Serena Williams was so dominant in the first round of the U.S. Open, her opponent really needed a hug. So midway through the second set of defending champion Williams' 6-0, 6-1 victory Monday night, Francesca Schiavone wandered behind the baseline, found a ball boy and enveloped him in a full-fledged embrace. It was that kind of evening for Schiavone, an often-demonstrative player who is certainly no pushover: She won the 2010 French Open, and was the runner-up at that Grand Slam tournament a year later. She's been ranked as high as No. 4 but is 54th this week. "I knew playing a former Grand Slam champion in the first round was a really, really tough draw," Williams said, "so I...
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