American superstar's shock illness stirs relief and fear among her contemporaries

INDIAN WELLS, California - Serena Williams' harrowing account of her brush with a potentially fatal pulmonary embolism has evoked a mixture of relief and fear among the world's top female players.

Williams is now recovering at her Californian home after undergoing emergency treatment for blood clots in her lungs, an experience she described as the "scariest moment" of her life.