Serena Williams, who dreams of equaling her record of 24 Grand Slam titles in front of her audience, has largely dominated Maria Sharapova 6-1 6-1, in what was announced as the shock of the first round of the US Open.
Flawless from the start …@serenawilliams defeats Sharapova 6-1, 6-1 in the opening night match in Arthur Ashe Stadium!#USOpen pic.twitter.com/8DjK65kKP9
– US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 27, 2019
"It's never easy to play against Maria. After the draw, all my training was very hard, very sharp, because it was a very difficult drawWilliams said at the end of a match that did not even last an hour (59 minutes).
Finalist last year and still looking for a 7th trophy at Flushing Meadows after 1999, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2014, Williams is still waiting to win his first tournament since returning from maternity in March 2018. His last trophy so goes back to the Australian Open, its 23rd Major in January 2017, despite 3 Grand Slam finals contested since.
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