I knew I had a better chance in the first round than later in the tournament. I just tried to stay calm out there. The Austrian had endured a poor claycourt season, losing at the second-round stage in Estoril and Berlin and the first round in Hamburg, Rome and Madrid. She clinched her best result of the year on her fourth match point, thumping a deep serve that Williams was unable to keep in court. Williams, however, played down her disappointment.
Nothing is a setback it is just a loss.
I just have to look forward. If I could turn back time I would have moved forward a bit more and I would have got my feet in the right place. Williams was the second leading women's seed to be knocked out on Monday, following number five Amelie Mauresmo. Third-seeded Lindsay Davenport withdrew from the tournament on Sunday through injury. All rights reserved.