US Open 2020: Serena Williams beats Kristie Ahn in straight sets. The 23-time major champion was seeded third at the US Open, which means she will avoid meeting top-ranked players in the opening matches.With world number one Ash Barty and number two Simona Halep having withdrawn from the tournament due to Covid-19 concerns, many pundits have suggested that William’ task of winning the US Open will be easier without those top-ranked opponents.Whether Williams will emerge victorious in the competition will be revealed on September 12, when the women’s final takes place. Subscribe to RT newsletter to get stories the mainstream media won’t tell you "I played really well. US tennis legend Serena Williams has made a solid start to her US Open campaign, beating the long-standing record for the tournament’s most wins by a female player. Serena Williams and second seed Sofia Kenin flew the American flag on day two of the US Open, while Garbine Muguruza also made a winning start in New York.Former world number one and third seed Williams overcame Kristie Ahn in straight sets in the first round at Flushing Meadows on Tuesday.Australian Open champion Kenin outclassed Yanina Wickmayer behind closed doors.Muguruza – the 10th seed – topped Nao Hibino but Venus Williams suffered her first opening-round loss at the US Open.Williams started her latest bid for a 24th grand slam crown with a 7-5 6-3 success against countrywoman Ahn in their first ever meeting.In both sets, Williams found herself down 2-0 but she rallied in the first and second – the six-time US Open champion reeling off five successive games and six of the last seven en route to the second round.Williams, who hit 28 winners, will next face Margarita Gasparyan for a spot in the third round after breaking the record for most singles wins (102) in US Open history.Playing for the first time since claiming her maiden slam at Melbourne Park at the start of the year, Kenin dispatched Belgian Wickmayer 6-2 6-2.Kenin needed just 68 minutes to advance, hitting 33 winners to just 15 unforced errors, while saving all five break points she faced. But Williams has her eye on a much bigger goal. New York [USA], September 2 (ANI): Serena Williams has progressed to the second round of the ongoing US Open. "Of course, I think it's a really good win, good boost for my confidence," Kenin said. 21:01 GMT, Sep 02, 2020 "Of course, you know, the lack of matches, it's there. The 38-year-old, who is chasing a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam, said she was happy to celebrate the historic victory.She noted, however, that her winning ambitions are not just confined to the US Open’s first round, as she plans to clinch the coveted trophy.The six-time US Open winner easily defeated fellow American Kristie Ahn in two straight sets 7-5, 6-4, securing a whopping 102nd victory at Flushing Meadows and surpassing compatriot Chris Evert as the all-time leader in number of matches won at the US Open.Will she be able to lift the trophy this year, given that she struggled a lot in the build-up to the tournament, suffering humiliating defeats from lower-ranked opponents?Even the depleted women’s draw, which is missing a number of big names, cannot guarantee Williams’ dominance on the US courts, despite the absence of her main rivals.Williams, who is chasing her first Grand Slam title since she gave birth to daughter Olympia in 2017, is far from her peak form, having suffered a number of surprise losses in the weeks leading up to the start of the US Open.The US tennis star, who will turn 39 later this month, lost to world number 116 Shelby Rogers in the quarter-finals of the Top Seed Open, before being knocked out of the warm-up tournament for the US Open, the Western & Southern Open, in the third round by 13th seed Maria Sakkari.Commenting on her performance, Williams admitted that her game was far from ideal, adding that she was not accustomed to playing three-set matches practically every day. Margaret Court: 24 Serena Williams: 23Margaret Court holds an astonishing 47-year-old record for major titles in women’s singles.Can Serena Williams equal that tally at this year’s US Open? Leylah Fernandez awaits after the Canadian teenager beat 2010 US Open finalist Vera Zvonareva 6-4 7-5.Australian Open runner-up Muguruza made a slow start but the two-time major champion was still too good for Hibino 6-4 6-4 in one hour, 30 minutes.An ankle injury meant Muguruza missed last week's Western & Southern Open, however, the Spanish star finally got into full flow in her first appearance since the shutdown due to coronavirus. "I was happy to go on the court," said Muguruza, who will take on Tsvetana Pironkova in the next round. All rights reserved. Serena defeated Kristie Ahn of USA in straight sets 7-5, 6-3 to progress ahead in the tournament.
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