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BASTAD, Sweden - Serena Williams cruised into the quarterfinals of the Swedish Open by beating Anna Tatishvili of Georgia 6-2, 6-3 on Thursday. The 16-time Grand Slam champion broke four times in the first set and twice in the second at the clay-court tournament. She had seven aces, while her opponent served nine double faults. Williams ousted Tatishvili in the first round of the French Open in May. The top-seeded Williams will face Lourdes Dominguez Lino on Friday. Flavia Pennetta advanced when second-seeded Simona Halep of Romania retired with an undisclosed injury. The Italian was leading 4-6, 7-5, 2-0 at the time. Also in the second round, Richel Hogenkamp beat Lesia Tsurenko 6-1, 2-6, 6-3. Custom Ernie Banks Jersey . -- Whether Jeremy Hill deserves a prominent role in LSUs offence this early in the season is a matter for debate. Billy Williams Jersey Large . -- Teemu Selanne scored the first goal of his 22nd NHL season, and the Anaheim Ducks extended the best start in franchise history with their fifth straight victory, 3-2 over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. http://www.customcubsjersey.com/custom-ernie-banks-jersey-large-190n.html .com) - Following a late-game loss to the reigning NBA champs, the Toronto Raptors will look to sustain their recent high-level play as they travel to Indiana to take on the Pacers. Ron Santo Jersey Large . Perhaps Carroll was so prepared for a break because he believes there is very little the Seattle Seahawks need heading into the off-season. "I dont see anything that we need to add. We just have to get better," Carroll said. Andre Dawson Jersey Large .Y. -- Sabres forward Drew Stafford has witnessed plenty of turmoil during his eight seasons in Buffalo.Lewis Hamilton admits he cannot afford another poor weekend in 2016 if he is to retain his drivers championship. Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg took a third successive victory this season to open up a 36-point advantage over Hamilton, who could only salvage seventh having started last following engine problems.The three-time champion says he is out of jokers, but knows with 18 races remaining he still has time to catch Rosberg. Theres a long, long way to go. Lots can happen. It is just I dont have any more jokers available really, Hamilton said.It was a pretty horrifying race really, but there were some good experiences, there was some good overtaking. Wolff: Nico not title favourite Mercedes boss expects Lewis Hamilton to quickly close the gap Hamilton managed to overcome a 29-point deficit to Rosberg in 2014 to win the title, but feels more downtrodden than he did then.It doesnt feel any nicer than it did back then, the reigning champion added.If anything, it probably feels worse because its just gone one negative after the other. Lewis Hamilton finished seventh after starting from the back of the grid, but his chances of a stronger result were compromised by a broken front wing However, despite that viewpoint, Hamilton insists he is not about to hit a slump which has affected him during other parts of his career.ddddddddddddI definitely dont feel the dark cloud Ive had over me in the past right now, he said.Of course its a trying time. There are lots of different emotions and thoughts going through my mind as you see the season start the wrong way. But this is a part of motor racing. This is a part of the journey.Dont miss the F1 Report on Wednesday at 8:30pm on Sky Sports F1 for full analysis of an action-packed Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit. Natalie Pinkham is joined in the studio by Marc Priestley and Alex Lynn. Experience Silverstone live Get your 2016 tickets to Silverstone now! Also See: Wolff predicts Hamilton will close gap Chinese GP report: Rosberg wins ' ' '