Serena Williams: I'm too slow

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World number one Serena Williams complains she was not fast enough in a semifinal loss to Alize Cornet at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. See more at: http://gulfnews.com/gntv

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00:00The anticipated showdown between Venus and Serena Williams failed to materialize when

00:12World No. 1 Serena suffered a monumental upset in the hands of 26th seed Alize Cornet from

00:18France in the semifinals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.

00:23After the 6-4, 6-4 loss, Serena criticized herself for being extremely slow on the court,

00:29and comparing herself to a turtle.

00:48In her first tournament after recovering from a back injury, Serena said she was unusually

00:53prone to errors, but she insists her previous injury had nothing to do with it.

01:00Serena's loss was a complete surprise to everyone, including Cornet herself.

01:05Despite her impressive win, Cornet remains the underdog in the finals against Venus,

01:33the American won back-to-back titles here in 2009 and 10, and has not lost in 14 matches

01:39in Dubai, including both players' previous encounter here.

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