An out-of-sorts Serena Williams saw the defense of her Miami Open title come to an end as an uncharacteristic collapse saw her suffer a shocking three-set defeat against Svetlana Kuznetsova on Monday.
The top-seeded Williams was searching for a fourth consecutive title and ninth overall in Miami, but she was defeated 6-7 (3), 6-1, 6-2 by the inspired Russian.
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Kuznetsova — who last beat Williams en route to winning the 2009 French Open — was crisp and accurate in her ball striking, while she was afforded plenty of cheap points by Williams' 50 unforced errors.