Serena Williams rallies to beat Andrey Kuznetsov at the Australian Open . Williams faced eight set points in the first set against the Australian . Williams faced Vera Zvonareva , whose slide in the tennis world the previous two years could largely be attributed to injury and illness . Novak Djokovic makes quick work of Russia 's Andrey Kuznetsov . Williams , Russia , Kei Nishikori also advance .
Serena Williams rallies to beat Andrey Kuznetsov at the Australian Open . Williams faced eight set points in the first set against the Australian . Novak Djokovic makes quick work of Russia 's Andrey Kuznetsov . Williams , Russia , Kei Nishikori also advance .