Mason, OH (Sports Network) - World No. 1 Serena Williams needed all three sets to win her second-round match Wednesday at the $2.37 million Western & Southern Open, a hardcourt U.S. Open tune-up. Following an opening-round bye, the reigning U.S. and French Open champ lost the opening set against qualifier and rising Canadian Eugenie Bouchard before charging back for a 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 decision at the Lindner Family Tennis Center. The American needed 1 hour, 47 minutes to advance, which she did with the help of seven aces and six breaks of serve. Bouchard is currently ranked No. 62 in the world. Williams, fresh off her title in Toronto last week, will encounter German Mona Barthel in the third round on Thursday. Meanwhile, sixth-seeded former French Open runner-up Sara Errani of Italy snuck past Slovenian qualifier Polona Hercog 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 and seventh-seeded former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova fought off qualifier Marina Erakovic of New Zealand 6-4, 6-7 (7-9), 6-3. Ninth-seeded German and 2012 Cincy runner-up Angelique Kerber beat Russian Alisa Kleybanova 7-6 (7-3), 6-2, while 11th-seeded former U.S. Open champion Samantha Stosur of Australia handled American Jamie Hampton 6-3, 7-6 (7-3). Stosur was the titlist in Carlsbad two weeks ago. Also on Day 3, 12th-seeded Italian Roberta Vinci held off German qualifier Andrea Petkovic 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 6-3 and the aforementioned Barthel vanquished 16th-seeded Russian Maria Kirilenko 6-4, 6-4. This weeks winner will earn $426,000. The tournament is part of the U.S. Open Series, or the North American hardcourt events that lead up to the U.S. Open, which will commence August 26. Tytus Howard Jersey .J. Hardy finally got in on the fun Saturday, against a likely opponent. DOnta Foreman Texans Jersey . Hemsky left the Oilers Tuesday night loss to the Dallas Stars in the second period and did not return. 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Runner-up Arsenal won 4-1 at Galatasaray as Aaron Ramsey and Lukas Podolski each scored twice.Arsenal has advanced past the group stage in 15 straight years but will once again be unseeded in the draw next Monday, where Madrid and Bayern Munich are potential opponents.Gedion Zelalem, a 17-year-old midfielder who could become eligible to play for the U.S. national team, played the second half in his second senior appearance for the Gunners, the first since an FA Cup match against Coventry City on Jan. 24. Born in Germany, Zelalem has played for that nations youth teams. But he grew up in Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C., and could gain a U.S. passport.The group stage comes to an end on Wednesday, with the last two places in the knockout stage up for grabs. ' ' '