American Champion Venus Williamswinner of seven “big” and former first racket of the world, came back 1-4 in the first set and 1-5 in the second this Monday to win 6-4 and 7-5 in favor of the Russian Veronika Kudermetova, number 16 in the world to go to Second round of the Cincinnati WTA 1000.
Queen V 👑@Venuseswilliams beats Kudermetova 6-4, 7-5 and recorded her first top 20 win since Cincy 2019.#CincyTennis pic.twitter.com/gt0nJU5xQM
— Western and Southern Open (@CincyTennis) August 14, 2023
Williams, current WTA number 533signed a new feat in his legendary career recovering from a rough start in both sets of a first round match in downtown Cincinnati that left him applauded at the end of the game.
Venus Williams™️ Pinwheel 🥰#CincyTennis | @Venuseswilliams pic.twitter.com/Uq9kvxiikq
— Western and Southern Open (@CincyTennis) August 14, 2023
The eldest of the Williams sisters was two breaks in the first setbut had astupid reaction and converted all three of his breaks in win five games in a row and win a partial 6-4.
Vintage Venus 😍#CincyTennispic.twitter.com/d4MXH6Fxgp
— Western and Southern Open (@CincyTennis) August 14, 2023
In the second sleeve started 0-4 and lost 1-5. He voided two set points at 3-5 at lightweight and He ended up tying six games in a row to advance to the round.
American player got her first victory over an opponent in the top 20 ranking V last four years and continued on his way to tournament, which he will face for the tenth time in his career and in which his best result was the 2012 semi-final.
His opponent in the second round will be one of the Chinese Quinwen Zhengnumber 24 in the world, and Russian Alexandra Sasnovich, number 74.
(According to information from EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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