Tennis Superstar, Serena Williams marked her return to the US Open main stage with a big win. She opened the night session on Arthur Ashe and proved to be a very strong contender for Poland’s Magda Linette winning 6-4, 6-0.
It was Serena’s first match in the tournament since her semi-final loss to Karolina Pliskova in 2016, having given birth to her Olympia during the tournament.
The 36-year-old visibly put in a lot of work on the court after suffering a difficult build-up to the event. Williams has suffered a difficult build-up to the tournament, after winning just a single game to Johanna Konta in San Jose< But she later revealed she had learned before the match, that the man who killed her half-sister has been released from jail.
The 36-year-old, who is looking to equal Margaret Court’s all-time record of 24 slam singles titles, said: ‘It’s such a good feeling to be back out here. It’s an experience you can only live in New York and it’s one of the best feelings in the world. The first set was tight. Once I got settled, I started doing what I’m trying to do in practice, so it helped a lot. I think I’m getting there. I’ve been feeling really good in practice.’
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