NEW YORK, Sept 4 ― Serena Williams battled her way through to a 6-2 6-4 victory over Russia's Margarita Gasparyan in the second round of the US Open today, as she continued her bid for a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam title. A dominant Williams sailed through the first set at Arthur Ashe...
Serena Williams hits the ball against Margarita Gasparyan on Day 4 of the 2020 US Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center September 4, 2020. ― Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports pic via Reuters
The 38-year-old American showed little sign of weakness, aside from a single double fault and a trio of unforced errors, as she finished off the set in just 35 minutes. Williams retaliated, breaking her serve, but Gasparyan refused to back down, eventually leveling the score 4-4.
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