Williams got past Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez with a score of 46 63 64.
"I haven't played that much on clay this year. I felt I probably should have won this match in two sets, but I didn't. But mentally I'm doing well and getting a lot of experience," Williams said. "She gave a great battle. She fought well. She's a great doubles player and a good singles player as well. She did a great job."
Dementieva failed to succeed in her match against No. 30 seed Samantha Stosur, 63 46 61, two days after luckily winning to another Australian, Jelena Dokic, who retired while leading.
"I had played Elena a few times, most recently in Australia, and I think I was up 5-2 in the first set there. The main reason I didn't win that set was a lack of belief, probably," Stosur said. "I knew I had the game to trouble her. It was just a matter of handling the situation. Today I did, and I felt great. It's a big step."
"The way she played in Australia was impressive. I always had tough matches against her. She has really improved the last few years," Dementieva said. "It's really difficult to play against someone who is so fit. And her serve is unusual for the women's game - lots of speed and very difficult to return."
The upset of the day was when Sorana Cirstea ousted No. 10 seed Caroline Wozniacki in tough straight sets, 76(3) 75.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Singles - Third Round
(2) Serena Williams (USA) d. María José Martínez Sánchez (ESP) 46 63 64
(30) Samantha Stosur (AUS) d. (4) Elena Dementieva (RUS) 63 46 61
(5) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) d. Jarmila Groth (AUS) 61 61
(7) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) d. Melinda Czink (HUN) 61 63
(9) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) d. (22) Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) 57 75 62
Sorana Cirstea (ROU) d. (10) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 76(3) 75
(12) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d. Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) 62 64
(24) Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) d. Lourdes Domínguez Lino (ESP) 62 36 63
Virginie Razzano (FRA) d. Tathiana Garbin (ITA) 75 75
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