Serena Williams was playing her first match in the Western and Southern Open after receiving a first-round bye
Audio By Carbonatix
Serena Williams overcame a scare against Dutch qualifier Arantxa Rus to reach the Western and Southern Open third round in New York.
American Williams, 38, stopped Rus serving out the match at 6-5 before winning 7-6 (8-6) 3-6 7-6 (7-0) in almost three hours.
Two-time champion Williams will play Greece's 13th seed Maria Sakkari in the third round.
Fourth seed Naomi Osaka of Japan beat Karolina Muchova 6-7 (5-7) 6-4 6-2.
The world number 10 was playing her first match since the WTA resumed after it was suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Osaka will face 16th seed Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska in round three.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
GARID announces Dr Busia Highway traffic diversions for Kaneshie drainage project
13 seconds -
Trump-backed Darline Graham wins Republican Senate primary in South Carolina
2 minutes -
Man City to make offer for ÂŁ120m-rated Fernandez
3 minutes -
14 newborn babies killed in hospital fire in Pakistan’s capital
4 minutes -
Frankfurt Airport malaria outbreak claims worker’s life as five others treated
5 minutes -
GARID to build 10m-wide underground drain in Kaneshie from September 7
6 minutes -
MTTD, AMA city guards to manage traffic during Kaneshie drainage works
9 minutes -
GARID announces Kaneshie traffic diversions as major drainage works begin on September 7
12 minutes -
TrafficTech cameras to target motorists speeding above 50km/h in school zones — Police
14 minutes -
“We may be down, but we are not out” — Boakye Agyarko vows to revive NPP as he files for National Chairman
16 minutes -
TrafficTech to reduce roadside encounters between police and motorists — Police
20 minutes -
Study links unofficial Ghana border crossings to documentation gaps, financial hardship
21 minutes -
TrafficTech to issue court notices to speeding motorists based on camera evidence — Police
22 minutes -
Tricycle, motorcycle operators face arrest after August deadline for reflective stickers
31 minutes -
Ambassador Quartey highlights Ghana’s sustainable cocoa sector at Cocoa Connect Seminar in Rimini
50 minutes