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Defending champion Serena Williams eased past Daniela Hantuchova into the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open, the final Grand Slam tournament of the tennis season. Three-time U.S. Open winner Williams beat the Slovakian 6- 2, 6-0 to set up a meeting with seventh seed Vera Zvonareva of Russia or Italy’s Flavia Pennetta, the 10th seed, who play tonight. “Daniela is such a good player, she always gives me trouble,” Williams said in a courtside interview at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. “I knew I had to be serious.” The American, who’s seeking a 12th Grand Slam singles title, dominated from the outset, winning the last 10 games at a windy Arthur Ashe Stadium. Williams produced 27 winners, three times more than 24th-ranked Hantuchova, to take an 8-1 lead in meetings against the Slovakian. Williams has won 29 of her past 30 matches in Grand Slam tournaments. The Australian Open and Wimbledon champion is ranked second on the WTA Tour, partly because she played only 12 t
