“She played really, really well and forced me to bring out my best tennis,” Williams said. But on the fifth opportunity for Williams, Mladenovic pushed a forehand wide to end the match. The now retired Henin beat Williams twice at the French Open in 2003 and 2007. Former French Open runner-up David Ferrer also reached the fourth round, for a sixth consecutive year. Once they resumed, Williams erased one set point for Mladenovic at 9-8 with a swinging forehand volley winner.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 28, 2016 17:26 UTC