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Whatever happens, we remain tight sisters

Serena Williams, left, meets her sister Venus Williams after their match during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in New York. Serena Williams won 6-1, 6-2. [AP Photo/Adam Hunger]

Serena Williams was calm in a return more dramatic than some might have expected — even after a long layoff.

Williams needed to rally to win in her comeback following a six-month layoff, beating unseeded American Bernarda Pera 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 in first round of the Top Seed Open.

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