Serena Williams won the WTA-Tournament in Charleston (South Carolina/USA). She
won the championship after nine months of inactivity in 58 minutes. She
demolished her opponent, Lucie Safarova, the world 26th, with a 6-0,
6-1 victory on 8th April. It was her 40th WTA title and
first since 2008.
Williams was dominant
in her matches and serves. She dismissed Stosur, the world’s 5th ranked player and the
reigning U.S. Open Champion, in the semifinals with a 6-1, 6-1.
Her opening match was
slow, had just a day to practice for the tournament. She had a 6-3, 6-4 win
over Elena Vesnina.
However, her match
with Marina Erakovic was sharper as she beat her 6-2, 6-2. She was also
controling her quaterfinals match with Sabine Lisicki (Berlin), who retired
after straining her left ankle.
Williams won her 40th
championship on the clay with astounding victory over Safarova. Her will play
her next march in May at Italien Open in Madrid. Thereafter, she will compete
at the year’s second Grand Slam, the French Open in Paris.
The Family Circle Cup
victory earned Serena Williams $115,000. Apart from playing tennis, Serena is
schooling and plans to relaunch her clothing line.
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