Serena Williams thrashes Svetlana Kuznetsova in Rome

World number one Serena Williams waltzed through to the Italian Open semi-finals by defeating ninth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova in straight sets.

The top seed, who ate dog food before her win over fellow American Christina McHale in the last round, beat Russian Kuznetsova 6-2 6-0 in 51 minutes.

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