Six-time champion beats 96th ranked Kristie Ahn 7-5, 6-4 in first round
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.With no fans to cheer her on, Serena Williams was left to push herself to a record-breaking straight-sets victory in the first round of the U.S. Open on Tuesday.
But at some point during the next two weeks at Flushing Meadows, Williams, as she has instinctively done many times over the last two decades, will look to the stands for a turbo-boost and there will be none.“I think the hardest is making sure you stay pumped,” said Williams, when asked about the lack of fans and big-crowd atmosphere. “For me it was clearly easy because I’m always overly passionate.Running on empty will take on a whole new meaning at the COVID-19 impacted U.S.
And even after 20 years there were still records to be broken, Williams collecting her 102nd U.S. Open win to surpass the mark she shared with Chris Evert.Down an early break in each set against Ahn on Tuesday, Williams constantly leaned on her biggest weapon, her serve, to get her out of trouble, hammering down 13 aces and winning 32 of 38 first-serve points.But while her serve inflicted damage, her other weapons were not so sharp.
Williams’s straight sets win was her first since the WTA Tour’s restart in August, as all five of her previous matches had gone the distance.
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