Serena Williams reaches Western and Southern Open third round
Serena Williams was playing her first match in the Western and Southern Open after receiving a first-round bye 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. Rus, ranked 72nd in the world, became edgy as a memorable win loomed and it was costly. “It was a real physical match,” said 23-time Grand Slam champion Williams. “I played pretty well, I was being aggressive...
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