Kentucky: Serena Williams made a winning return to competitive tennis on Tuesday when she recovered from a set to beat Bernarda Pera 4-6 6-4 6-1 at the Top Seed Open in Lexington, Kentucky on Tuesday in her first COVID-19-era attack.
Williams within five numbers of her fall to the American left-hander at the set time, but she suddenly showed her fighting spirit and moved into a moment-round showdown with her older sister Venus, a 6-3 6-2 winner over Victoria. Azarenka. .
“He’s smart in general because I didn’t play. A lot of players played, small things and small matches and played against other players, but I just trained, so it was smart for me,” said Serena, who is preparing for the US.But it’s not the first time From August 31 to September 13.
The Top Seed Open, the first WTA Tour tournament in the United States since the COVID-19 outbreak interrupted the game, gave her an idea of what will be to the 38-year-old American in her fight for a 24-record Grand Slam title.York, with empty, silent bleachers replacing the roaring crowd.
“I’ve been through a lot in my career, so it’s completely different,” Serena said.”Being in New York will be a little different because there’s a gigantic scenario.”Venus, who crashed on the first circular at the Australian Open in Acapulco and Monterrey this year, went through his clash with former world number one by dismissing the break point she faced in an 80-minute victory over Azarenka.
In another action, former US Open champion Sloane Stephens disappointed Canadian Leylah Fernandez, Kazakh Yulia Putinseva beat Australian Ajla Tomljanovic and Coco Gauff beat compatriot Caroline Dolehide.
(First round)
Serena Williams (United States x1) against Bernarda Pera (USA) 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
Venus Williams (USA) v Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 6-3, 6-2
Shelby Rogers (UNITED States) by Misaki Doi (Japan) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
Leylah Fernandez (CAN) via Sloane Stephens (USA x7) 6-3, 6-3
Catherine Bellis (USA) v Francesca Di Lorenzo (USA) 6-1, 6-2
Jil Teichmann (SUI) via Anna Kalinskaya (RUS) 6-2, 7-5
Yulia Putintseva (KAZ x5) vs. Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) 6-0, 6-4
Anna Blinkova (RUS) bt Kristie Ahn (USA) 2-6, 6-4, 3-1 abandonment
Olga Govortsova (BLR) by Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) 7-6 (7/4), 6-1
Cori Gauff (UNITED States) by Caroline Dolehide (UNITED States) 7-5, 7-5.
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