Serena Williams sails on, Bianca Andreescu comeback halted as Petra Kvitova falls
MELBOURNE -
Serena Williams strolled into the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday but former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu s emotional comeback from 15 months out ended at the hands of Taiwanese veteran Hsieh Su-wei.
Williams, 39, continued her quest to equal Margaret Court s all-time mark of 24 Grand Slams with a 6-3, 6-0 romp past 99th-ranked Serbian Nina Stojanovic in just 69 minutes on Rod Laver Arena. l wasn t thinking as much in the second (set), as I was in the first, said Williams, who hit 27 winners in her 101st Australian Open match while again sporting her unique, one-legged catsuit inspired by track legend Flo-Jo .
Serena Sails On, Andreescu Comeback Halted As Kvitova Falls
02/09/21 AT 11:49 PM
Serena Williams strolled into the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday but former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu s emotional comeback from 15 months out ended at the hands of Taiwanese veteran Hsieh Su-wei.
Williams, 39, continued her quest to equal Margaret Court s all-time mark of 24 Grand Slams with a 6-3, 6-0 romp past 99th-ranked Serbian Nina Stojanovic in just 69 minutes on Rod Laver Arena. l wasn t thinking as much in the second (set), as I was in the first, said Williams, who hit 27 winners in her 101st Australian Open match while again sporting her unique, one-legged catsuit inspired by track legend Flo-Jo .