Serena Williams defeated Camila Giorgi 6-3, 6-2 in her opening singles match at the ASB_Classic, prevailing despite a gusting wind.
Williams defeated Camila Giorgi 6-3, 6-2 in her opening singles match, prevailing despite a gusting wind.
“Looking back it’s just so surreal and crazy so now that I’m here I just have all these funny memories of me being miserable in the first trimester of pregnancy,” Williams said. The singles win was not easy. Giorgi, a lucky loser ranked 99, put up a strong fight in both sets and Williams once again found difficulty with a swirling breeze.
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