MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Facing the setting sun, Serena Williams tried to shield her eyes with her left hand as she hit a shot, lost the point and then waved in frustration at the bothersome glare.
Later, after a seesaw victory in her first match at the Miami Open's new site, she was able to joke about the unwanted spotlight.
''A lot of photographers came,'' Williams said. ''I thought, `This must be good light.' I thought about taking a selfie, but you've got to stay in the moment.''
Williams played poorly for a stretch and was broken three times but steadied her game in the final set to beat Rebecca Peterson 6-3, 1-6, 6-1.