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Serena Williams admits she still gets nervous ahead of the Australian Open on Saturday (17 January) in Melbourne, Australia.

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SOUNDBITE Serena Williams, World number 1

"Well, on a first round, no one wants to lose. So I think a lot of the top players, that's when they're looked at the most. People are like, What are you doing? What are they doing? What's new? Especially at the Australian Open, it's the very first one of the year. Did they do anything different in the off-season? That's when the pressure is on, cameras are on, everyone is looking. For me, I get really nervous every single match, especially first-round matches, so..."

SOUNDBITE Serena Williams, World number 1

"It would be really great. I've been going for number six for a number of years now. It would be really special for me. I would be really happy. I want it I think more than anyone else here. But that doesn't mean I'm going to get it, so I'll have to fight hard to get it."