LOS ANGELES (AFP) - A rusty Serena Williams made a winning return from her six-month coronavirus hiatus on Tuesday (Aug 11), defeating lowly ranked Bernarda Pera in three sets to advance to the second round of the WTA Top Seed Open tournament in Kentucky.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
LOS ANGELES - A rusty Serena Williams made a winning return from her six-month coronavirus hiatus on Tuesday , defeating lowly ranked Bernarda Pera in three sets to advance to the second round of the WTA Top Seed Open tournament in Kentucky.
"I wasn't getting a good rhythm, and I just said 'Serena, play like you've been practicing'," Williams said. Williams was soon in trouble on her service game in the second set, falling 0-40 in the opening game before battling back to hold.
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